WASHINGTON — With Ted Cruz announcing and Rand Paul and Marco Rubio soon to follow, it’s time to start handicapping the horses and making enemies. No point in wasting time on the Democratic field. There is none. The only thing that can stop Hillary Clinton is an act of God, and he seems otherwise occupied. […]
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Fund for Healthy Maine survives in unanimous committee vote
AUGUSTA — In a bipartisan and unanimous decision, the Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee beat back a proposed $7.2 million raid on the state’s tobacco settlement funds, currently used for community smoking cessation and prevention programs. The committee instead took about $2.4 million from the fund to use on other parts of the $28 million spending […]
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Rotundo: LePage budget ‘shreds’ mental health safety net
AUGUSTA — The Democratic House chairwoman of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee says the governor’s budget would “shred” Maine’s safety net for people with mental illnesses. State Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, said in a statement late Thursday that a proposal by Gov. Paul LePage’s administration that would reduce by 10 percent the Medicaid reimbursement rates for […]
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Ben Carson announces presidential exploratory committee
WASHINGTON — Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has created an exploratory committee to run for president, becoming the first high-profile Republican candidate to formally enter the 2016 presidential contest. Carson, the only African-American expected to enter the race, rose to national prominence after criticizing President Barack Obama’s health care law at the 2013 National Prayer breakfast. […]
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W. Sullivan: I shall run for president
I preface this letter by stating that I am actually a tea party Republican; however, I have decided I want to run for president of the United States. Having said that, I realize I must take advantage of the left-wing media bias and its double standards and that if I stand any chance of achieving […]
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M. Burgess: Where are gentlemanly Republicans?
I long for the gentlemanly Republicans of a few years ago when you could have a substantive, intelligent disagreement with men such as former Govs. John McKernan and John Reed. When you were done, you could respect them even if you couldn’t agree. Now, Republican extremists have taken over the party with the only goal […]
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N. Willard: Concerning Gov. LePage, regulations
I have doubts about the tax changes proposed by Gov. Paul LePage. I pay three times as much to the federal government than to the state. I would prefer paying more to the state. An income tax is the fairest tax because those who can afford it will pay more than the poor. A sales […]
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Maine Democrats pre-empt LePage’s State of the State Address with salvo
AUGUSTA — In a pre-emptive political salvo, the Maine Democratic Party warned Mainers Tuesday to listen carefully to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s State of the State Address later tonight, saying LePage’s agenda will only hurt the state’s middle class. In a release to media early Tuesday, Democrats attacked LePage’s proposal to cut the state’s income […]
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Cal Thomas: GOP should go with empowerment strategy on abortion
As thousands descended on Washington last week for the annual “March for Life,” the Republican House of Representatives was busy watering down an antiabortion bill that restricted abortions after 20 weeks, except in cases of rape or incest, with exemptions allowed only after a police report had been filed. This after a small group of […]
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E. Field: Handouts to the rich
Rich Republican politicians cannot imagine themselves living from check to check, always afraid there won’t be enough money to pay the rent, trying to get to the food bank without a car, needing to work two low-paying jobs, lacking money for winter coats for their children or spending much of their earnings on child care. […]