Maine Policy Institute's Director of Legislative Affairs Jacob Posik joined the Maine Wire podcast to review everything that has happened in the 131st Maine State Legislature -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Mostly the ugly.

Millsvilles: The Maine Wire Tours Portland’s Tent Cities

Aug 11th, 2023 42m 4s

The Maine Wire's Steve Robinson and Edward Tomic take a tour of the vast tent cities, a.k.a. Millsvilles, that have sprung up all over Maine's largest city. The MW Team witnesses open-air drug deals, intravenous drug use, a half-hearted attempt

Leonard Leo Full Episode

Jul 19th, 2023 1h 42m

Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson sat down with conservative legal activist and Co-Chairman of the Federalist Society Leonard Leo to discuss the recent Supreme Court rulings, liberal smear campaigns, and why he’s decided to become a Mai

Leonard Leo in His Own Words - Part II

Jul 18th, 2023 38m 31s

Conservative legal activist and Co-Chairman of the Federalist Society Leonard Leo joined Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief for a wide-ranging interview about politics, higher education, the Supreme Court and life in Maine. In Part 2 of the interview,

Leonard Leo in His Own Words - Part 1

Jul 17th, 2023 1h 4m

Conservative legal activist and Co-Chairman of the Federalist Society Leonard Leo joins the Maine Wire podcast to talk about the Supreme Court and the role of anonymous political giving in shaping American politics. In Part 1 of the interview,

Sen. Eric Brakey, Rep. Laurel Libby, & Dr. Thom Page on LD 1619

Jun 9th, 2023 39m 56s

Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) and Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) join the Maine Wire podcast Friday afternoon after a dramatic showdown in the Judiciary Committee over Gov. Janet Mills' late-term abortion bill (LD 1619). Dr. Thom Page, MD, al

The Abortion Episode w/ Carroll Conley

Jun 9th, 2023 47m 55s

Carroll Conley, Executive Director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, talks about the trials and tribulations of representing evangelical Christianity at the State House. Carroll and Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson discuss the et

Sludgepocalypse with Rep. Mike Soboleski

Jun 8th, 2023 1h 17m

Rep. Mike Soboleski joins the show to tell the story of how a law aimed at advancing "environmental justice" brought Maine to the brink of environmental catastrophe. Soboleski details how he was able to find a solution that earned support from

Maine Wire Podcast: Trey Stewart

Jun 2nd, 2023 1h

On the first episode of the Maine Wire Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson sits down with Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart (R-Aroostook) as the legislative session draws to a close. Stewart talks about how Republicans are trying to fix t

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