Mike Tipping
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PublishedAugust 8, 2015
Mike Tipping: Maine’s Sen. Collins took an extreme position on Planned Parenthood funding
By voting to defund, she backed away from previous statements of support for the women's health care provider.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2015
Mike Tipping: LePage has a history of abusing his financial authority
Alleged threats to World Acadian Congress funding are no departure from the governor's previous actions.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2015
Mike Tipping: Just what the heck was Gov. Paul LePage thinking?
The most amazing thing is the apparent reason for the latest rigmarole: LePage just wanted to cause trouble.
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PublishedJune 27, 2015
Mike Tipping: With Good Will-Hinckley threat, LePage reaches new low
The governor's previous boundary pushing includes nothing as blatant and personal as his action against Mark Eves.
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PublishedJune 13, 2015
Mike Tipping: Why aren’t we doing anything to stop the New Markets scam?
Five projects cost the state $35.5 million in tax credits, but the Legislature's response has been muted.
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PublishedMay 30, 2015
Mike Tipping: Unlike Gov. LePage, Maine voters support a fair income tax
Mainers still care about their schools, their communities and the health of their neighbors.
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PublishedMay 16, 2015
Mike Tipping: State budget proposal shows Republicans are just winging it
Unfortunately, legislative Republicans seem to have learned little from Gov. LePage's poor policy example.
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PublishedMay 2, 2015
Mike Tipping: LePage’s intransigence threatens key Efficiency Maine programs
Rather than support a quick fix of a typo, he and Republican House Leader Ken Fredette are trying to use a manufactured crisis to increase the governor's power.
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PublishedApril 18, 2015
Mike Tipping: Poliquin excels at fundraising, but what do donors want in return?
Bruce Poliquin is just a freshman representative, but he's quickly established a rapport with the financial services industry.
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PublishedApril 4, 2015
Mike Tipping: Maine’s senators can help end hypocrisy over war and peace
All too often, members of Congress want to micromanage peace, while putting war on autopilot.