Too many regulations exist in Maine
At events in Portland and Eliot today hosted by The Maine Heritage Policy Center, James Broughel, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, will discuss his new analysis that shows […]
Read More →
Mercatus Center scholar set to release Regulatory Snapshot of Maine with MHPC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 16, 2019Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550Cell: 207.240.7064 PORTLAND – The Maine Heritage Policy Center is hosting two events on Thursday, Jan. 17 with Mr. James Broughel, […]
Read More →
MHPC Joins in Amicus Brief to Advance Workplace Freedom for Public Employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2019 Contact: Jacob Posik Director of Communications 207.321.2550 / 207.240.7064 PORTLAND – The Maine Heritage Policy Center has joined with 17 other state and nationally […]
Read More →
Mills calls for solar panels on the Blaine House in inaugural address
Governor Mills in her inaugural address outlined a policy agenda that includes tens of millions of dollars in new spending and a renewed dependence on government.
It is a less prosperous vision for Maine.
Read More →
Lawsuit seeks to undo exclusion of religious schools from Maine’s school choice program
Maine’s town tuitioning program, first adopted in 1873, is the second oldest school choice program in the country. The program allows students who live in towns that do not operate a secondary […]
Read More →
New ordinance diminishes the rights of property owners in South Portland
A new ordinance in South Portland severely diminishes the rights of property owners who use homesharing platforms like Airbnb.
Read More →
New MHPC report details devastating impacts of Question 1
The Maine Heritage Policy Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23 released a new study on the impacts of Question 1, the Universal Home Care (UHC) ballot initiative that Maine voters will […]
Read More →
MPA’s Question 1 talking points now refuted by one of their own
The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is pushing a ballot initiative – Question 1 – that seeks to establish a 3.8 percent tax on wages and incomes exceeding $128,400 to fund […]
Read More →
Maine’s ballot initiative process serves outside interests, not Maine people
Today the Maine Heritage Policy Center released its newest report, “The Will of the People?: How Maine’s ballot initiative process is tainted by outside influence,” which provides the most accurate […]
Read More →
Why do lawmakers choose licensing?
We must begin untangling the web of bureaucratic red tape that separates qualified workers from meaningful employment. Only then can we give entrepreneurs the tools they need to innovate, create jobs and improve Maine’s economy.
Read More →