I am leading a statewide PAC in a fight against a money grab by the trade association that represents municipal employees.
That group is the Maine Municipal Association. They are funding a campaign, with monies sent to Maine from the National Education Association as well as with moneys paid in as dues from the local property taxpayers, that will mandate that the state increase its percentage funding of Maine K-12 education by $264 million. (30% increase year 1)
They are broadcasting a commerical message statewide that lies to the voters. It says property taxes will be reduced 15% statewide. In fact, the ballot question they are foisting on the voters has zero guarantees, nor even mentions, that property taxes will be reduced. They fully intend to take the increased state monies and continue to tax the livin bejeebers out of us on the local level.
I am leading a grassroots statewide effort to beat these guys back. We are poor in relation to the powerful national teachers union and insiders. so we make noise with earned media.
I thought that a Maine freep of the MMA convention that starts October 8th might be a way to keep the media interested. We will freep them in any event, but I thought that posting a national message might generate some outstanding ideas.
Thanks for your interest.