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AUDIO CLIP: "Welcome Back Tax" Interview with Arnie Clark

Date: September 21, 2009
Author: WGAN Radio

The recent tax reforms created a "Welcome Back Tax" that impacts new residents, Maine natives coming home and non-resident taxpayers. This is not...


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AUDIO: Maine Public Radio Story on the "Welcome Back Tax"

Date: September 17, 2009
Author: Josie Huang

Maine Public Radio addresses the "Welcome Back Tax" challenge to the recent tax reform law.


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VIDEO: Scott Moody on the "Welcome Back Tax"

Date: September 17, 2009
Author: Scott Moody

Scott Moody, the chief economist at MHPC, reviews the negative impact on Maine business created by the "Welcome Back Tax." It will make Maine less...


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VIDEO: Troy Dennon on the "Welcome Back Tax"

Date: September 17, 2009
Author: Troy Dennon

Mr. Troy Dennon speaks at the September 16, 2009 Press Conference about facing the "Welcome Back Tax" imposed on him by the recent tax reform law.


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VIDEO: Arnold Clark on the "Welcome Back Tax"

Date: September 17, 2009
Author: Arnold Clark

Arnold Clark, Exq, director of the Center for Constitutional Law, addresses the challenge to the new tax reform law that creates a high "Welcome Back...


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VIDEO: Tarren Bragdon on the "Welcome Back Tax"

Date: September 17, 2009
Author: Tarren Bragdon

Tarren Bragdon, CEO of The Maine Heritage Policy Center, addresses the "Welcome Back Tax" and introduces the constitutional challenge to Maine's tax...


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Group Questions Maine’s New Tax

Date: September 17, 2009
Author: Clarke Canfield, Associated Press

The Maine Heritage Policy Center is questioning the constitutionality of the recent income tax changes. The "Welcome Back Tax" can cost more than...


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Obama Asserts Gov't Control Over the Auto Industry

Date: March 30, 2009
Author: Associated Press

This headline says it all. As advocates of the American free-market economy, this is very disturbing. What comes next?


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VIDEO CLIP: Arnold Clark, Esq. on Fox Morning News

Date: February 12, 2009
Author: WLOB / Fox Morning News

Ray Richardson and Ted Talbot welcome Arnie Clark to discuss the new Constitutional Law Center at The Maine Heritage Policy Center. He tells the...


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This Land is My Land, Your Land is My Land...

Date: January 30, 2009
Author: Roger Meiners

Many state laws allow private property to be forcibly sold, and it's much easier if the authorities define it as


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The First Line of Defense

Date: January 26, 2009

Mr. Clint Bolick, the director of the Goldwater Institute’s Center of Constitutional Litigation, has written a detailed guideline for challenging...


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Transition to Green

Date: January 26, 2009

The incoming Obama Administration has a detailed series of plans regarding federal actions on land use, zoning, environmental laws, and other...


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Reforming the U.S. Poverty Standard

Date: January 20, 2009
Author: D. Sean Shurtleff

This piece from The National Center for Policy Analysis argues for changes to the way the US measures "poverty" - which is a standard by which people...


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Bill me now, bill me later

Date: January 14, 2009
Author: VILLAGE SOUP Editors

This VILLAGE SOUP editorial points out an interesting proposal to limit the number of insignificant bills in the Legislature. At a time when there...


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Budget Concerns Top a Long List of Issues Facing Legislature

Date: January 4, 2009
Author: Matt Wickenheiser

This week, the Legislature begins to tackle TWO unbalanced budgets, and The Maine Heritage Policy Center kicks off two months of Fiscal Sanity! As...


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Arrogant Conceit

Date: December 24, 2008
Author: John Stossel

Excellent column by John Stossel, who was the keynote speaker at last fall's Freedom & Opportunity Luncheon in South Portland. Mr. Stossel's topic...


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