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Democratic rule under Governor Janet Mills has exchanged a surplus in Augusta for a huge fiscal deficit. In just the last six years, the Democrats have increased the budget 65% from $7 billion to more than $11.5+ billion. Remember, only about 1.4 million people are living in Maine. The current budget amounts to a tax … Read more
To put things in perspective, seven cities in the United States have a greater population than the state of Maine, yet the state legislature is in session, basically working around the clock, to vote on over 1,200 bills for this fiscal year. That is a difficult concept to grasp. For a state of 1.4 million … Read more
A bill is heading to Governor Janet Mills that would make it illegal for anyone in state or local law enforcement to assist the federal government in a wide range of immigration enforcement activities. Rep. Deqa Dhalac testifies in support of her anti-ICE bill, which she claims will "promote public safety for everyone." The bill … Read more
Despite a recent unanimous decision by the US Supreme Court regarding NEPA, the Biden Admin’s fast-tracking of offshore wind farms could collide with a larger legal problem that might void agreements, especially those that have not yet begun construction. We’ve done a ton of reporting on the Gulf of Maine and efforts to ruin this … Read more
Maine is a beautiful state for a plethora of reasons. Maine has a diverse natural appeal, from its unique rocky coast to its wooded center and the incredible mountains and lakes of its North Country. Maine also has its people who cling to the beliefs of their ancestors that you always have time to come … Read more
Edward Tomic – The Maine Wire A coalition of groups that received lucrative no-bid contracts from the Mills Administration from 2022 to 2024 — funded by federal COVID-19 money — simultaneously organized massive pro-Democrat canvassing and voter turnout operations, accord to a Robinson Report investigation. At the center of the scheme is the Community Organizing … Read more
A Maine high school teacher is under investigation after posting an unhinged, profanity-laced Facebook rant in which she called for the deaths of President Donald Trump and his supporters — even invoking the Secret Service to “take them out.” JoAnna St. Germain, an English teacher at Waterville Senior High School, published a series of public … Read more
Most people understand the limitations of their homes before sending out invitations. If you have seating at the table for 10, you do not invite 16; if you only have one spare bedroom that sleeps 2, you don’t invite 8. That is basic and falls under the strained category of common sense. Unfortunately, like reading … Read more
Maine is a beautiful state, blessed by God with a long and rocky shore with the Atlantic, incredible mountains for hikers and skiers, inland lakes for boaters, and a plethora of woodlands for campers. It is also a sanctuary state, not by God, but by Governor Janet Mills, in her infinite wisdom and against the … Read more
Editor in Chief Steve Robinson of The Maine Wire breaks down their investigation into the 2024 audit of the State of Maine under Governor Janet Mills, revealing blatant poor management of billions of dollars. Steve’s video on the audit: https://x.com/TheMaineWire/status/1907451022366191843 “‘Pattern of Negligence–or Worse’: Maine Republican Senators Urge AG Pam Bondi to Investigate State Finances … Read more
The Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services referred the State of Maine to the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday — one day after the Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) and Cumberland’s Greeley High School announced they refused to sign a voluntary resolution agreement the federal agency proposed after … Read more
On a cold, windy Sunday in March, hundreds of people, many festooned in rainbow garb, rallied on the Cumberland Commons, across the street from the Greeley Schools, in support of transgender athletes in girls’ sports. On the surface, you might say this was an impressive turnout for a worthy cause, except it is far from … Read more
Like their counterparts in Washington, the Democrats in Augusta are digging themselves a hole they may not escape for years. Through bad legislation and decision-making, they have taken a budget surplus they inherited and squandered it into a significant deficit. They have moved a traditionally conservative state to the progressive Left. They abandoned the values … Read more
While the Gulf of Maine boondoggle is on hold pending review despite existing undeveloped lease sales, we’ve been stomping on the accelerator to increase public awareness to stop it. We’ve published a few dozen posts on why it’s a bad idea, not the least of which is GOM advocates past remarks about how fragile its … Read more
In a March 4, 2025, decision (Jeremiah Hogan et al. v. Lincoln Medical Partners et al.), the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled that staff who administered a Covid-19 vaccination to a minor child without parental consent were immune from state causes of action for battery and negligence under the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness … Read more
(Associated News Service) The Maine American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has issued a statement denouncing the use of a New Hampshire federal prison by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain suspected illegal aliens. [RELATED: Maine ACLU Vows to Resist ‘repression and totalitarianism’ of Second Trump Administration…] Last month, media outlets began reporting on a leaked … Read more
Maine Gov. Janet Mills emerged from seclusion on Monday to address corporate media reporters for the first time since she and her Chief of Staff Jeremy Kennedy put on a petulant and embarrassing display in Washington, DC. Of her now-infamous tantrum in front of President Donald Trump, Mills compared the Commander-in-Chief to French “Sun” King … Read more
As progressive lawmakers around the nation violate fundamental principles of the rule of law, We the People increasingly are rising up to override lawlessness in an effort to reclaim normalcy. Such is the case in Maine, where a petition seeking a ballot proposal requiring a photo ID requirement for voting has gathered momentum. Voter ID … Read more
(ANS) A Maine man who murdered both of his parents in cold blood has been relocated to the women’s prison in Windham after identifying as a woman, a Maine Department of Corrections spokesperson confirmed Thursday. Andrew T. Balcer, 24, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he stabbed both of his parents and the … Read more
Governor Janet Mills and House Speaker Ryan Fecteau are in over their heads. They are small-time actors trying to play a big-time game, and the two stunts they pulled this week indicate that this will not end well for these power-wannabes. They think they have made scores against the Republicans, but all they have done … Read more