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The Case for Charter School Reform
Authors: Nick Murray, Director of Policy and Libby Palanza, Summer Policy Intern Introduction As has been the case for many students since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges
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Scoring Emergency Executive Power in All 50 States (2022)
Click here to download the analysis Nick Murray, Policy Analyst “‘Emergencies’ have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded
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School Choice Map of Maine
Click here to download the analysis By: Nick Murray, Policy Analyst KEY FINDINGS Students in 85% of Maine municipalities cannot be reimbursed for their educational choices, and may only exercise
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Sticker Shock: Maine’s Burdensome Vehicle Inspection Mandate
Click here for a printable version of the analysis Nick Murray, Policy Analyst Liam Sigaud, Research Associate KEY FINDINGS Maine is one of only 15 states which require annual vehicle [&
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Long-term Growth vs. Short-term Gimmicks: Maine’s Economy and Gov. Mills’ Second Biennial Budget
Click here for a printable version of the analysis Nick Murray, Policy Analyst J. Scott Moody, Chief Executive Officer, Granite Institute KEY FINDINGS Today, inflation-adjusted General Fund
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Scoring Emergency Executive Power in all 50 States (2021)
Nick Murray, Policy Analyst “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed,
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