Release: Statement on BEP’s Rejection of EV Mandates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 20, 2024Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of Legislative AffairsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Statement on Maine BEP’s Rejection of EV Mandates PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute CEO Matthew Gagnon issued the […]
Read More →Release: Statement on Pending EV Mandates
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 19, 2024Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of Legislative AffairsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Statement on EV MandatesAdoption of the rules would have no quantifiable impact on the climate, but would impoverish […]
Read More →Op-Ed: Racketeering Bill Moves Maine Closer to Crackdown on Illegal Grow Operations
Late last month, lawmakers held a public hearing on L.D. 2204, Rep. John Andrews’ attempt to combat the rapid proliferation of illegal marijuana grows throughout rural Maine. The bill is an […]
Read More →Op-Ed: Climate Action Causes More Harm Than Good for Mainers
Following a flurry of devastating storms that led to widespread power outages and flooding in recent months, Maine politicians are posturing for more aggressive action on climate change. To me, their ideas aren’t any more likely […]
Read More →Op-Ed: People Oppose EV Mandates – Politicians Should End Them
The Biden administration recently moved to relax tailpipe emission rules intended to force motorists to purchase electric vehicles. The decision is a not-so-subtle admission that people don’t want what climate alarmist politicians are […]
Read More →Listen: National Popular Vote & ‘Concept Drafts’ on WGAN
Director of Legislative Affairs, Jacob Posik, joined the WGAN Morning News in-studio to explain what happened in the House and Senate this week regarding LD 1578, the bill to enter […]
Read More →Read: Maine must change the way it selects its consitutional officers
Regardless of whether or not you think Jan. 6 constituted an insurrection or agree with Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on […]
Read More →Bills to Watch in the Second Session
On November 18, the Maine Legislature published a list of all bill requests that have been accepted into the Second Session by the Legislative Council. Currently, little information is known […]
Read More →Here’s what issues lawmakers want to debate in the Second Session
The Second Session of the 131st Legislature is almost here. Over the next two months before the session officially begins, the Legislative Council – a 10-person body comprised of Legislative […]
Read More →Release: Board of Environmental Protection Out of Touch with Maine Families
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 24, 2023Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of Legislative AffairsOffice: 207.321.2550 Statement on Maine Board of Environmental Protection’sPreliminary Support of Advanced Clean Cars Rule Members of the Board of Environmental Protection […]
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