Accuracy in Media

It’s kind of a neat story: This vacation destination by the sea is serving up a side of celebrity. “People expect something different of you because of who I’m married to,” said Maine’s first lady Ann LePage. “I had no idea it was Ann LePage. I didn’t recognize her,” said one of LePage’s customers, Clayton […]

Well, that’s the first news we’ve heard from Maine in awhile: Maine Gov. Paul LePage drew heavy criticism Thursday for his comments regarding out-of-state drug dealers who he claimed are impregnating “young white” girls. The blunt-spoken Republican was speaking about Maine’s heroin epidemic Wednesday and described out-of-state drug dealers as “guys with the name D-Money, […]

Economics is a real thing, not just theory. People can be hurt by minimum wage increases: A Maine proposal that would create a $12 hourly minimum wage could eliminate nearly 4,000 jobs, according to a forthcoming study. The Employment Policies Institute, a free market think tank, found that the 60 percent hike would eliminate 3,700 […]