Category Archives: Maine

Why banning bump stocks in Maine is a fraud

Let’s get right to the point. Banning lawful accessories like bump stocks for lawfully-owned semi-automatic firearms owned by law-abiding citizens won’t prevent a single school shooting. Not one. It also will not prevent deranged criminals from attempting acts of horrific violence, and it most certainly will not make a single child in a Gun Free […]

Why candidate St. Clair has another think coming

When Elliotsville Plantation President Lucas St. Clair announced his candidacy for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, I barely batted any eye; a raised eyebrow perhaps, but nothing more. After all, a seemingly endless amount of southern Maine politicos have been eagerly awaiting another chance to unseat Rep. Bruce Poliquin and push their brand of politics on […]

How Obamacare cost this rural Maine nurse her job

Julie is a 10-year health care veteran who has worked in various hospitals throughout New England. Seeking a better future for her children and an environment suitable to raise her family, she finally had the opportunity to work at a small regional hospital in rural Maine and settled there. She felt she was finally home. […]

Should we teach gun safety education in Maine public schools?

Mainers love their guns. Our state’s heritage is steeped in firearm tradition. With a rich history of big game pursuits in the north to pheasant hunting in the south or the growing interest in shooting sports statewide, guns are a big part of life in the Pine Tree state. Along with the widespread ownership and use […]

Why is Senator Susan Collins self-identifying as a Republican?

Senator Susan Collins most recent position in demanding the release of President Trump’s income tax returns is just one more blunder in a long line of policy positions and errors in judgment as Maine’s Republican United States Senator. Collins recently expressed her willingness to subpoena the sitting President of the United States. While this type […]

What rural Mainers want and expect from President Donald Trump

Tucked away on the northern edge of eastern Maine, Webster Plantation rarely shows up on mapping software and there is a good chance your phone’s navigation app won’t find it. There are two roads, no stop signs and more wildlife than residents. The folks that live here like it that way. Webster Plantation cast a […]