Good Government
Policy:
1. End No-Bid Contracting and Stacking Contracts
2. Strengthen Government Oversight
3. Leverage Veto Power
4. Leave the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
5. Repeal Ranked Choice Voting
6. Support Girls’ Athletics in Maine Schools
7. Utilize AI in Government Operations and HR to Economize
Rationale:
The era of no-bid contracts will end in the year 2027. Maine will work with the State Auditor and consult with private auditing firms to rip the waste, fraud and abuse from the system. The stacking of no-bid contracts and other means to avoid contract scrutiny will end. Contracting will go to the most competitive bid, and jobs will prioritize aptitude, experience and expertise. There will be job cuts, since several jobs were created without reasonable justification in recent years, but cuts will be done fairly through natural attrition, retirements, and a few buyouts in key areas.
Maine will pursue stronger utilization of investigation and subpoena powers for the Government Oversight Committee. Follow-up information to the State Auditor's report will be turned over to the Committee in a timely manner.
The Executive Branch will utilize the power of the veto to force the two opposing parties in the Legislature to work together on non-partisan issues. Currently the Maine Legislature is making nearly every issue a partisan vote. There will be no partisan majority budget by April 1st, followed by a special "emergency" session. This is a manipulation of current law. Legislators will not be authorized by a willing governor to return to a new "emergency" session after adjournment "sine die," unless it is warranted by a true emergency. The year 2027 will be marked by the return of the 2/3rds budget, following years of manipulation of current law.
Since the National Popular Vote (NPV) compact would reduce Maine’s power in the Electoral College and related procedural functions, the Libby Administration will leave the compact.
The Libby Administration will also support the elimination of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and the return of election winners via a plurality. RCV is too complicated and too cumbersome for efficient tabulation, and involves complex strategic decisions by the voting public. It is patently unfair to candidates for a second-choice to replace a first-choice without a runoff with the actual candidates that remain following a vote.
Traditional high school sports will be supported. The birth certificate will determine eligibility
for girls’ and boys’ school sports and will be required as a part of the normal pre-season
physical. New inclusive sports categories will be researched and implemented for competitive
sports to make Maine compliant with federal Title IX requirements while respecting state laws,
including the Maine Human Rights Act. The Legislature will be directed to either improve or eliminate the
concept of gender identity, since it lacks adequate definition.
The size of government will be reduced, but the scope and efficiency will increase through the
application of artificial intelligence (AI). AI training will be a priority for state employees.
