OneMaine

The level of vitriol both on the state and national level are disheartening. We argue for starting at and focusing on our shared areas of agreement and searching for solutions based on the common good of our society.

Maine lawmakers can’t get away from ‘Washington-style politics’ AUGUSTA, Maine — The federal government’s dysfunction, exemplified by $85.4 billion in automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday because Congress and President Barack Obama can’t agree on budget priorities, ripples through the Maine State House. It’s not just the impact the federal cut...

A kinder, more effective political landscape is not an oxymoron as some have argued.

A Kinder, More Effective Politics. by Kristina Egan, class of 2013 | Emerge Maine I recently saw the movie Lincoln and was deeply moved by it. This astonishing man persuaded Congress to support the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, with his conviction, even while quietly buying votes by offering plum jobs to Democratic lawmakers. Quite a Machiavellian move from the man w...

In his inaugural address, the president calls for civility and reasoned debate (and not name calling). He says we need to work together to achieve our goals. We couldn't agree more.