Listen: Supplemental Budget and Tax Hikes on WGAN
Policy analyst, Harris Van Pate, joined the WGAN Morning News to discuss the final passage of the supplemental budget, the attempt to increase Maine’s top marginal income tax rate, and […]
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Op-Ed: Government mandates to blame for decline of Maine education
Following the release of Maine Policy Institute’s new report on the decline of Maine K-12 education earlier this week, the Maine Department of Education responded by trying to discredit both the report […]
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Pine Tree Pulse Episode 1: End of Session Madness
Maine Policy CEO, Matthew Gagnon, and Director of Legislative Affairs, Jacob Posik, unpack the flurry of bills lawmakers considered in the final days of the 131st Maine Legislature’s Second Session, […]
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Listen: Education Decline on WGAN
Research Fellow, Jonah Davids, joined the WGAN Morning News in-studio to unpack his new analysis on the decline of Maine’s K-12 public education system over the last few decades. The […]
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Listen: Budget Shenanigans and Wind Farm Permits on WGAN
Director of Legislative Affairs, Jacob Posik, joined the WGAN Morning News in-studio to unpack the attempted budget power grab by Democrats on the Appropriations Committee and why their colleagues and […]
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Testimony: Opposing a ‘Red Flag’ Law in Maine
Senator Carney, Representative Moonen, and the distinguished members of the Committee on Judiciary, my name is Harris Van Pate and I serve as a policy analyst at Maine Policy Institute. […]
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Listen: Last minute Red Flag Bill on WGAN
Policy analyst Harris Van Pate joined the WGAN Morning News to discuss Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross’ last-minute red flag bill, the difference between red flag and yellow flag laws, and […]
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Listen: What’s Really in Gov. Mills’ Budget on WGAN
Director of Legislative Affairs, Jacob Posik, joined the WGAN Morning News in-studio to dig into the more troublesome aspects of Gov. Janet Mills’ supplemental budget proposal that she hasn’t revealed […]
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Listen: Reaction to BEP’s EV Vote on WGAN
Maine Policy Institute policy analyst, Harris Van Pate, joined the WGAN Morning News to unpack the Board of Environmental Protection’s 4-2 vote against the electric vehicle mandates included in the […]
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Testimony: Requiring Legislative Approval of Zero-Emissions Rules
Testimony in Support of LD 2261, “An Act Designating New Motor Vehicle Emissions Rules as Major Substantive Rules” Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and distinguished members of the Committee on Environment […]
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