Pine Tree Pulse Episode 11: Debate Catastrophe with Bruce Poliquin
Maine Wire Editor in Chief Steve Robinson and Maine Policy Institute CEO Matt Gagnon sit down with former Congressman Bruce Poliquin to talk about last night’s horrendous presidential debate and […]
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Net Energy Billing: Isn’t it time for reform?
In recent years, Maine has embraced renewable energy initiatives to meet its climate and clean energy goals. As part of this transition, the state adopted Net Energy Billing (NEB), a […]
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Maine’s Attorney General Responds to Environmental Groups’ EV Lawsuit
In late March, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) voted to reject a citizen-proposed electric vehicle mandate. This decision, now the subject of a lawsuit by environmental groups, was […]
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Why aren’t biofuels part of the discussion in Maine energy policy?
Despite all the public time, effort and resources devoted to “going green” in Maine energy policy, virtually no attention has been paid to an alternative that, if adopted, would immediately […]
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Pine Tree Pulse Episode 10: Public Defenders, Solar Subsidies & Executive Power
Matt, Jake and Harris are joined by director of civic engagement, Mike Quatrano, who makes his Pulse debut to discuss problems with Maine’s indigent legal services system, electricity price hikes […]
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Listen: Maine Education Decline on WGAN
Research fellow, Jonah Davids, joined Inside Maine on WGAN to discuss his recent analysis on the decline of Maine’s K-12 public education system. Davids discusses top-down education mandates from the […]
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Listen: Executive Power and Special Sessions on WGAN
Policy analyst, Harris Van Pate, joined the WGAN Morning News to discuss a lawsuit being considered by Maine’s highest court concerning the governor’s ability to call a special session in […]
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Public Comment on Maine’s Offshore Wind Development Program
To the Maine Governor’s Energy Office: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the process through which Maine will deploy future offshore wind projects under P.L. 2023, ch. 481. […]
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Will Maine’s Supreme Court limit the governor’s executive power?
On May 8, Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court heard an appeal of a case between two branches of government concerning checks and balances and separation of powers. In 2023, Maine’s legislature […]
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Why are Maine’s new EV charging stations so expensive?
Maine’s recent announcement that it plans to install new high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations has gotten a lot of attention across the state. However, the estimated cost of this […]
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