With the state budget in the hands of six people, I won’t be holding my breath to limit government, cut spending and provide sanity on taxes.
Articles by Matthew Gagnon
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Government shutdown is better than budget nonsense
on June 14, 2017, at 11:10 a.m.
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Maine is lying to itself about the economic health of its cities
on June 07, 2017, at 4:41 p.m.
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More money for Maine schools won’t fix a broken system
on April 26, 2017, at 11:33 a.m.
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Off to the races with Maine’s gubernatorial contest
on April 19, 2017, at 12:32 p.m.
All told, we could have upwards of 20 people vying to replace Paul LePage.
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There are no good solutions to the Syrian civil war
on April 12, 2017, at 3:11 p.m.
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To politicians on the left, only certain kinds of money are bad
on March 15, 2017, at 12:30 p.m.
The trouble with banning one source of money is that it does nothing but drive political giving into darker, more troubling places.
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The Obamacare repeal bill Republicans should have proposed
on March 08, 2017, at 12:59 p.m.
The government, insurers, hospitals and armies of bureaucrats hide prices and discourage shopping for care, so costs skyrocket with no accountability. Republicans should have identified this problem.
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Anatomy of a fake news story
on March 01, 2017, at 12:47 p.m.
Those of us on the right are sick of the bias, intentional or unintentional, and sick of the manipulation.
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Academics don’t hold a monopoly on wisdom, insight
on Feb. 15, 2017, at 3:01 p.m.
The supposed authority of advanced study doesn’t really translate to actual expertise.
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It’s time to apply the enemies test to government
on Feb. 08, 2017, at 2:30 p.m.
If the prospect of your enemies with power frightens you, let’s start removing the power that person can have.
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A promise kept, and a worthy heir to Scalia
on Feb. 01, 2017, at 1:44 p.m.
We should view laws passed by the people’s representatives as what they are. If they become outdated or need changing, we should amend them, not reinterpret them.
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Social media makes our society worse, not better
on Jan. 25, 2017, at 1:47 p.m.
Social media may connect people to the world around us, but it also, ironically, pushes us further and further from our fellow man, and has had a corrosive impact on too many of our lives.
To break budget stalemate, holdout House GOP offers $125 million in education funding
Susan Collins may decide fate of GOP’s health care bill
A state shutdown doesn’t need to happen. We have a reasonable budget on the table.
Why we will march in Bangor’s pride parade
Maine should fear being labeled a high tax state. Just look at Connecticut.
It’s not enough to spend more on education. We must direct money where it’s most needed.
University of Maine athletics probes Bangor for season ticket-holders
Patriots defensive lineman giving back after memorable first season
Hermon catcher earns Miss Maine Softball award
UMaine star chosen Czech Republic’s top hockey player
Digging into tradition with bean-hole beans
Alleged NH puppy mill operator was investigated for unlicensed kennel in Maine
Coal industry titan files defamation lawsuit against John Oliver
No royal wants to be king or queen, Britain’s Prince Harry says
Portland’s Greek Food Fest is a big, fat ‘yes’