The Maine Wire http://www.themainewire.com Maine Political News and Opinion, featuring State House updates and the latest info on the world of policy news and events in Maine Thu, 23 May 2013 21:06:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 TheMaineWirehttp://feedburner.google.com Rich States, Poor States: High taxes hinder Maine’s economic outlook, performance http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/rich-states-poor-states-high-taxes-hinder-maines-economic-outlook-performance/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/rich-states-poor-states-high-taxes-hinder-maines-economic-outlook-performance/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:06:10 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6633 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/rich-states-poor-states-high-taxes-hinder-maines-economic-outlook-performance/feed/ 0 M.D. Harmon: LePage’s education reforms a win for Maine students http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/m-d-harmon-lepages-education-reforms-win-maine-students/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/m-d-harmon-lepages-education-reforms-win-maine-students/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 19:08:57 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6628 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/m-d-harmon-lepages-education-reforms-win-maine-students/feed/ 0 Union members, liberal activists voice religious objections to the LePage budget http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/union-members-liberal-activists-voice-religious-objections-lepage-budget/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/union-members-liberal-activists-voice-religious-objections-lepage-budget/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:52:33 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6622 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/union-members-liberal-activists-voice-religious-objections-lepage-budget/feed/ 12 Maine Democrats vote to expand welfare program despite costs http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/maine-democrats-vote-expand-welfare-program-costs/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/maine-democrats-vote-expand-welfare-program-costs/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:10 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6619 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/maine-democrats-vote-expand-welfare-program-costs/feed/ 1 Frary: Looking to the 2014 gubernatorial election http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/frary-2014-gubernatorial-election/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/frary-2014-gubernatorial-election/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:26 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6614 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/frary-2014-gubernatorial-election/feed/ 8 Democrats block LePage’s testimony on budget http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/democrats-block-lepages-testimony-budget/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/democrats-block-lepages-testimony-budget/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:48 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6608 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/democrats-block-lepages-testimony-budget/feed/ 17 Moody: Rhode Island should eliminate sales tax http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/moody-rhode-island-eliminate-sales-tax/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/moody-rhode-island-eliminate-sales-tax/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:53:36 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6605 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/moody-rhode-island-eliminate-sales-tax/feed/ 0 HHS budget deadline looms, LePage asks Eves-Alfond: What’s your plan? http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/lepage-eves-alfond-plan/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/lepage-eves-alfond-plan/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 22:54:19 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6598 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/lepage-eves-alfond-plan/feed/ 2 Big Labor Exempt Under Gang’s Cut-and-Paste Tax Reform http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/big-labor-exempt-gangs-cut-and-paste-tax-reform/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/big-labor-exempt-gangs-cut-and-paste-tax-reform/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:01:16 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6592 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/big-labor-exempt-gangs-cut-and-paste-tax-reform/feed/ 3 Sen. Collins: IRS’s abuses part of pattern in Obama administration http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/sen-collins-irss-abuses-part-pattern-obama-administration/ http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/sen-collins-irss-abuses-part-pattern-obama-administration/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:39:08 +0000 Steve Robinson http://www.themainewire.com/?p=6588 http://www.themainewire.com/2013/05/sen-collins-irss-abuses-part-pattern-obama-administration/feed/ 3