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Maine’s Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban Goes Too Far

Andrew Cook
July 8, 2026

By 2026 Maine Policy Institute Public Policy Intern Andrew Cook Maine’s new statewide ban on student use of cellphones in school is based on reasonable concerns: Cell phones…

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Maine’s Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban Goes Too Far

Check out the Latest Pine Tree Pulse Podcast

Portland Study Reinforces What We Already Know: Inclusionary Zoning is Terrible Policy

Maine’s 2026 Primary Shows Why RCV Should Be Repealed

Maine Taxpayers Are Once Again Paying for Bellows’ Fight with Trump

Billionaires Are Not The Problem

2026 Legislative Wrap-Up

Secretary of State Bellows Butchers Another Ballot Question

Our Research

Under Construction: Fixing Maine’s Self-Imposed Housing Crisis

The Staggering Costs of New England’s Green Energy Policies

Legislative Guidebook for the 132nd Maine Legislature

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Childcare Reform

Unconstitutional RCV Expansion

Adding Nuclear to Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard

Increasing the Income Tax

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