Republicans love to tout "local control," "states' rights," and "smaller government."
You've heard the talking points:
"Let the states decide their own gun control laws."
"The federal government is not in the education business."
"It's not the government's job...
What if you held a pro-Donald Trump, pro-Muslim ban rally and nobody came?
On Saturday, a rally was held in Portland, Maine. It was billed as supporting the alleged president and his Muslim ban, but at...
For the better part of two years, Donald Trump talked about giving the government back to the American people. On the surface, that meant making government more accountable. Well, it looks like the only Republican...
The Governor of Maine, Paul LePage, is quite the Tea Party douchebag. He is constantly having to apologize for the stupid shit coming out of his mouth.
One reporter epically trolled LePage at a press conference. Stand-up...
Joanne Twomey has a t-shirt that says, "Well-behaved women rarely make history."
The former Biddeford mayor and state legislator proved she can wear the tee and make the noise as she demonstrated on Thursday night when...
The nations most bombastic governor came unglued yet again in his latest speech on Friday, proving that an anger management course should be in his future planning.
I am referring to Maine's governor Paul LePage, who...
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has been forced into an embarrassing backtrack. Talking about his party's Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in an interview with Maine's WVOM radio on Tuesday, he used the word "authoritarian." The next day he had to...
Maine has become the first state in the union to officially abolish superdelegates as an amendment to eliminate their influence just passed with overwhelming support at the statewide Democratic Party convention amidst cheers of "Bernie!...
President Donald Trump continues to argue with athletes on Twitter. After a weekend criticizing the UCLA players released from a Chinese prison recently, Trump returns to attacking NFL player protesters.
Early Monday, Trump issues a Twitter...
Maine’s Tea Party Darling, Governor Paul LePage, proved again just how much of an idiot he is. This time, a constituent schooled Gov. LePage on how his own state Medicaid programs and policies work, and she...
A free speech battle has erupted over a graffiti wall in Portland, Maine. The wall has long been a designated spot for graffiti. The City of Portland has never censored the graffiti, but a recent...
The cosmos clearly has a sense of humor.
M.D. Harmon was a reporter for Maine's Portland Press Herald for over 40 years. He was a staunch conservative who wrote extensively on gun rights.
Like other gun "enthusiasts," Harmon liked to...
When you think of wingnuts in Maine, most of us think of Paul LePage. But apparently there's a crew that's even crazier than LePage. A group of hyperfundie Christians wants to shred Maine's civil rights...
Author Stephen King has been becoming increasingly vocal in the political sphere, at least on Twitter. It started with a minor squabble with Maine Governor Paul LePage over taxes.
Gov. LePage was in a complaining mood...
Rachel Maddow devoted a substantial amount of time on her MSNBC show on Friday night to discuss Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's trip to Portland, Maine.
Maddow tried to comprehend the purpose of the trip, because...
Republican governor Paul LePage is well known for his racist tirades, but he certainly doesn’t like being called out for his comments.
‘I’m After You’
LePage left an expletive-laden rant on Democratic State Representative Drew Gattine’s voice...
Sometimes it seems like American conservatives live in a parallel universe. Super conservative Republican Governor Paul LePage of Maine certainly seems to create his own reality as he bumbles through life.
Sounds like another Republican in...
I think by now everyone in the U.S. has heard about the foul mouthed, raging voicemail that Maine's Republican Governor sent to a Democratic State Representative. Most people have no doubt heard about the Governor's...
Republican Senator Susan Collins has represented the state of Maine since 1996. She is the most senior Republican woman in the Senate. She has a solid reputation as a moderate and has been successful in working...
Rising sea levels and unpredictable weather are not the only consequences of climate change.
Another consequence most don't consider is the effect rising temperatures have on invasive species.
According to the study, "Threats to North American forests from southern...
