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Category Archives: Hot Button Issues

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“Zip it!” Should the committee have let the Governor speak?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Governor, Hot Button Issues, Legislature, Maine Politics, Videos

In conservative paranoia justified in light of Benghazi/AP/IRS?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Hot Button Issues, President, Videos

Does IRS stand for ‘Inhibit Republican Speech’?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Column, Federal Policy, Federal Politics, Hot Button Issues, President

Democrats to LePage: “Let’s deal!”

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Column, Election, Governor, Hot Button Issues, Legislature, Policy

Health care for hospital payments? Food stamps for junk food?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Governor, Hot Button Issues, Maine Politics, Policy, Videos

Immigration, guns, welfare led to the Boston bombing?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Column, Federal Policy, Federal Politics, Hot Button Issues, Legislature, Maine Politics, President

Are we prepared for PATRIOT ACT II in light of Boston?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Federal Policy, Hot Button Issues

King shouldn’t hide behind Newtown victims

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Congress, Federal Policy, Hot Button Issues, Maine Politics, Policy, Videos

Intimidation or accountability? LePage’s meeting with state workers.

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Governor, Hot Button Issues, Maine Politics, Videos

Will the legislature loosen or tighten gun laws?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Ethan Strimling
Posted in Governor, Hot Button Issues, Legislature, Maine Politics, Videos

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Ethan Strimling served in the Maine State Senate as Chair of the Labor Committee, Criminal Justice Committee, and the Homeland Security Task Force, while also serving on Taxation for six years. Prior to, he ran a national PAC focused on electing young leaders and provided policy analysis to Maine US Congressman Tom Andrews. He is currently the CEO of LearningWorks, a not-for-profit providing learning opportunities for at-risk youth, the immigrant community, and low-income families. He also serves as a Senior Political Analyst for WCSH/WLBZ TV and for WGAN radio.

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Philip Harriman is the former Chairman of the Yarmouth Town Council and four term State Senator. During his Senate terms he was the ranking Republican on the Appropriations, Health and Human Services, Utilities & Energy and Natural Resources Committees. Harriman is a co-founder of Lebel & Harriman, LLP, a business succession, retirement and estate planning firm located in Falmouth, Maine. He has been in the financial planning profession for over 30 years, starting with former Maine Governor James B. Longley's life insurance agency in 1978. He is the host of Inside Maine heard on 560WGAN News Radio and delivers political opinion and analysis for WCSH & WLBZ the NBC television affiliates in Maine.

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