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Maine Policy Institute

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Individual Liberty

We advocate for policies that protect the rights of Maine citizens.

Economic Freedom

We help Mainers keep more of their hard-earned money.

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We press Maine's leaders to empower individuals and the free market, not government.

Maine In Focus

BY Nick Murray December 1, 2021

New revenue surplus should prompt real tax reform

BY Nick Murray November 23, 2021

Who’s really to blame for inflation?

BY Nick Murray November 18, 2021

Why the rush to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for children?

School Choice Map of Maine

Click here for a printable version of the analysis By: Nick Murray, Policy Analyst KEY FINDINGS Students in 85% of Maine municipalities cannot be reimbursed for their educational choices,

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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

“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, or elective, may justly

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Maine By The Numbers 2020

Click here to download Maine By The Numbers 2020

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Maine Legislative Guidebook for the 130th Legislature

Click here to download the Maine Legislative Guidebook

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A Humane Approach to Work for Welfare

Click here to download A Humane Approach to Work for Welfare

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COVID Catastrophe: Consequences of Societal Shutdowns

On Wednesday, August 26, Maine Policy staff hosted a discussion on the report and the economic, social, and public health effects of the heavy-handed state actions in response to the [&h

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