Throwing money at Maine’s childcare system won’t solve its underlying problems
Gov. Janet Mills announced in July that $10 million in federal relief funds were being allocated to “help child care businesses start or expand.” Given that vast swaths of Maine […]
Read More →Maine has the infrastructure to make open enrollment a reality
Support for school choice is becoming increasingly strong and widespread, actually transcending the often-impervious boundaries of political party identification. Over the course of nearly two years, support increased by eight […]
Read More →Limitations on cruise ships in Portland are harmful at best, ruinous at worst
This November, Portland residents will vote on five citizens’ initiatives, four of which were sponsored by the Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Among these DSA-sponsored initiatives […]
Read More →Property tax stabilization program shifts burden to state taxpayers
Starting this August, senior citizens in Maine will be able to freeze their property tax rate, preventing their bill from increasing so long as they are a homeowner in the […]
Read More →Arizona’s expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts a model for Maine and nation
The Arizona State Legislature recently passed a bill that will greatly expand access to the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, as well as allow families to spend the funds they […]
Read More →Maine’s Legislature and Department of Education must act on SCOTUS ruling
On June 21, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in the case of Carson v. Makin, declaring unconstitutional the 1981 “sectarian exclusion” to Maine’s Town Tuitioning program. […]
Read More →Understanding the importance of sunset provisions
According to the American Legislative Exchange Council Center for State Fiscal Reform, Maine is currently ranked 44th in the nation in terms of its “economic outlook.” A 2022 analysis conducted […]
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