Release: Maine Policy’s Budget Blueprint
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 9, 2023Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy’s Budget Blueprint Offers Options to Control Spending, Restore Prosperity in Next State BudgetThe analysis highlights troublesome departments where […]
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Bills to Watch: Voter ID (LD 34)
LD 34, sponsored by Sen. Matt Pouliot (R-Kennebec), would create new voter identification requirements in Maine. Under the bill, a voter who wishes to vote must present proof of identity […]
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Bills to Watch: Severance Pay Regulations (LD 12)
LD 12, sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder (D-Bangor), aims to eliminate exemptions and expand the scope of businesses required to provide severance pay to their employees. Under current law, a […]
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Op-Ed: Want to modernize Maine’s vehicle inspection program? Eliminate it.
BY JACOB POSIK | SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAM According to the Maine Sunday Telegram report of last week (“As other states modernize, Maine car safety inspection lags behind,” Dec. 25), Maine lags the […]
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Watch: 2022 Freedom & Opportunity Luncheon
Watch Maine Policy’s 2022 Freedom & Opportunity Luncheon below, featuring a keynote address by Jason Riley of the Wall Street Journal and a speech from the 2022 Freedom & Opportunity […]
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Committee Assignments for the 131st Legislature
Joint Standing Committees Agriculture, Conservation and ForestryRep. William D. Pluecker, Chair (I-Warren)Rep. Allison Hepler (D-Woolwich)Rep. Laurie Osher (D-Orono)Rep. Rebecca L. Jauch (D-Topsham)Rep. Kathleen A. Shaw (D-Auburn)Rep. Randall C. Hall (R-Wilton)*Rep. […]
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Release: Mills Sought to Silence Journalists in 2021
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 21, 2022Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Mills Administration Sought to Silence Select Journalists In 2021 Letter reveals the Mills administration asked the Maine Press […]
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Release: Mills Administration Continues to Dodge Freedom of Access Act Requests
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 11, 2022Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Mills Administration Continues to DodgeFreedom of Access Act RequestsThe governor’s office and Maine DHHS have failed to respond […]
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Release: MDOE coordinated with teachers union, other groups in planning Maine’s COVID-19 response
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 13, 2022Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Department of Education Coordinated with Teachers Union,Other Groups in Planning Maine’s COVID-19 Response in K-12 SchoolsInterest groups […]
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Release: New analysis shows critical social justice is pervasive in Maine’s K-12 education system
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 23, 2022Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute Releases New ReportOn Critical Social Justice in Maine’s Public Education SystemThe analysis details how critical social […]
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