Monthly Archives: April 2015

Cate Street deal shows danger of crony capitalism

The ongoing revelations regarding the Cate Street deal, reported on extensively by the Portland Press Herald, were reported as though the failure of the complex tax credit scheme cooked up in Augusta to save a mill should be a galloping shock. However, it should have not only been no shock, it should have been obvious […]

Democrats’ tax scheme shows they missed the message

Last November, Maine voters sent a clear, if somewhat mixed message. By re-electing Gov. Paul LePage over Democrat Mike Michaud and giving Republicans control of the Maine Senate, they were endorsing the GOP’s message of fiscal reform and responsibility. By keeping the House in Democratic hands (with a reduced majority), they were telling Augusta politicians […]

A lack of civility threatens Maine’s democratic traditions

Maine has, historically, been known for civility in its political process. This is likely partially because we are a small, rural state with active local governance and a history of access to our politicians, from our local state rep all the way to our U.S. senators. Our congressional delegation is, for the most part, frequently […]