Over the course of the two years of the legislative session, we dealt with nearly 2,000 bills and many more items such as joint resolutions and the confirmation of nominees to state boards and commissions. One of the measures that we dealt with stands out to me as a path forward for truly helping our […]

When asked if he would like to be Donald Trump’s Republican running mate, Maine Gov. Paul LePage said it would not happen. “We’re too much alike,” he said. What he says is often highly controversial, but this time LePage may have provided a helpful view about what a Trump presidency would be like. There are […]

What is your tax rate?” George Stephanopoulos asked Donald Trump on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “It’s none of your business,” Trump replied. That answer is absolutely and completely unacceptable. When you choose to run for president, and have a real chance of actually winning, everything becomes the public’s business. This principle goes far beyond Trump’s […]

“Health is the first of all liberties.” – Henri Amiel (1821-1881) You and I are governed. We are going to be born. We are going to die. Health determines our strength. The weather determines what we will wear. And in between we will be aging. We may challenge the vast majority of degenerative disease but […]

You know it’s time for a new phone when it starts calling people randomly. They call this “pocket-dialing,” or “butt-dialing” depending on how close you like to keep your device to your derriere. Mine does it so often, it’s clear that this $5 Tracfone contraption is slipping into the electronic equivalent of old-age dementia. It […]