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The real problems facing Maine.

We parse public databases to measure issue severity, stripped of political spin. Below is the objective severity of community issues compared with active public narrative focus.

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Longer bar means bigger problem

Problems are ranked by objective severity (hard data) alone, ignoring media hype and political narratives. 0 means the problem does not exist (utopia). 100 means an absolute, catastrophic crisis.

1. Grid Reliability
100.0 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+50.1 above national
2. Climate Vulnerability
71.1 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+21.9 above national
3. Energy Costs
70.9 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+21.0 above national
4. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
68.7 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+18.4 above national
5. Government Inefficiency
53.7 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+4.1 above national
6. Food Insecurity
50.3 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+2.1 above national
7. AI Governance & Automation
50.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)At national avg
8. Cost of Living & Inflation
49.6 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)0.4 below national
9. Education Quality
49.2 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)0.3 below national
10. Transportation & Traffic
47.9 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)0.7 below national

Comprehensive severity ledger

Detailed breakdown of the raw data, media sentiment, and delta calculations driving the charts above.

Emerging Frictions

AI Governance & Automation
· Δ 10.2
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus39.8/100
There is a modest gap on ai governance & automation between the hard data (50.0) and media coverage (39.8) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment39.8
Digital Divide
✓ Δ 6.7
Objective reality (Gravity)46.2/100
Media focus39.5/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on digital divide (46.2 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.7/ 100
-4.5 below national
Gravity46.2
Sentiment39.5

Economic Reality

Energy Costs
△ Δ 51.3
Objective reality (Gravity)70.9/100
Media focus19.7/100
Maine is facing a significant gap on energy costs (Severity: 70.9), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 19.7). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.9/ 100
+21.0 above national
Gravity70.9
Sentiment19.7
Food Insecurity
✓ Δ 0.1
Objective reality (Gravity)50.3/100
Media focus50.4/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on food insecurity (50.3 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
48.2/ 100
+2.1 above national
Gravity50.3
Sentiment50.4
Cost of Living & Inflation
· Δ 11.0
Objective reality (Gravity)49.6/100
Media focus60.6/100
There is a modest gap on cost of living & inflation between the hard data (49.6) and media coverage (60.6) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.1/ 100
-0.4 below national
Gravity49.6
Sentiment60.6
Housing Affordability
· Δ 16.0
Objective reality (Gravity)46.6/100
Media focus62.6/100
There is a modest gap on housing affordability between the hard data (46.6) and media coverage (62.6) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.7/ 100
-3.2 below national
Gravity46.6
Sentiment62.6
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
· Δ 13.4
Objective reality (Gravity)42.0/100
Media focus55.5/100
There is a modest gap on wage stagnation & income inequality between the hard data (42.0) and media coverage (55.5) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.0/ 100
-6.9 below national
Gravity42.0
Sentiment55.5
Job Availability
✓ Δ 5.1
Objective reality (Gravity)33.3/100
Media focus38.4/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on job availability (33.3 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.8/ 100
-16.5 below national
Gravity33.3
Sentiment38.4

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
△ Δ 21.3
Objective reality (Gravity)68.7/100
Media focus47.4/100
Maine is facing a significant gap on mental health & addiction crisis (Severity: 68.7), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 47.4). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.2/ 100
+18.4 above national
Gravity68.7
Sentiment47.4
Education Quality
△ Δ 21.5
Objective reality (Gravity)49.2/100
Media focus27.7/100
Maine is facing a significant gap on education quality (Severity: 49.2), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 27.7). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.6/ 100
-0.3 below national
Gravity49.2
Sentiment27.7
Transportation & Traffic
△ Δ 21.6
Objective reality (Gravity)47.9/100
Media focus26.2/100
Maine is facing a significant gap on transportation & traffic (Severity: 47.9), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 26.2). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
48.5/ 100
-0.7 below national
Gravity47.9
Sentiment26.2
Healthcare Access
· Δ 15.7
Objective reality (Gravity)45.9/100
Media focus61.6/100
There is a modest gap on healthcare access between the hard data (45.9) and media coverage (61.6) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.1/ 100
-4.2 below national
Gravity45.9
Sentiment61.6
Crime & Safety
△ Δ 25.4
Objective reality (Gravity)26.0/100
Media focus51.4/100
Media coverage is elevated about crime & safety (Media: 51.4), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 26.0). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.6/ 100
-23.6 below national
Gravity26.0
Sentiment51.4

Environmental & Resource Security

Grid Reliability
△ Δ 75.3
Objective reality (Gravity)100.0/100
Media focus24.7/100
Maine is facing a significant gap on grid reliability (Severity: 100.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 24.7). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.9/ 100
+50.1 above national
Gravity100.0
Sentiment24.7
Climate Vulnerability
✓ Δ 2.3
Objective reality (Gravity)71.1/100
Media focus68.8/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on climate vulnerability (71.1 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.2/ 100
+21.9 above national
Gravity71.1
Sentiment68.8
Pollution & Public Health
· Δ 11.6
Objective reality (Gravity)39.9/100
Media focus51.5/100
There is a modest gap on pollution & public health between the hard data (39.9) and media coverage (51.5) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.2/ 100
-10.2 below national
Gravity39.9
Sentiment51.5
Water Scarcity
· Δ 14.8
Objective reality (Gravity)39.6/100
Media focus54.5/100
There is a modest gap on water scarcity between the hard data (39.6) and media coverage (54.5) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.7/ 100
-10.1 below national
Gravity39.6
Sentiment54.5

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Government Inefficiency
· Δ 8.4
Objective reality (Gravity)53.7/100
Media focus45.2/100
There is a modest gap on government inefficiency between the hard data (53.7) and media coverage (45.2) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.5/ 100
+4.1 above national
Gravity53.7
Sentiment45.2
Corporate Influence in Politics
· Δ 14.9
Objective reality (Gravity)41.3/100
Media focus26.5/100
There is a modest gap on corporate influence in politics between the hard data (41.3) and media coverage (26.5) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
-8.3 below national
Gravity41.3
Sentiment26.5
Political Polarization
△ Δ 57.5
Objective reality (Gravity)24.0/100
Media focus81.5/100
Media coverage is elevated about political polarization (Media: 81.5), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 24.0). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.0/ 100
-26.0 below national
Gravity24.0
Sentiment81.5