It Should Be Safe to Die in Maine
“Confiscatory and ill-spent taxes, including its estate tax, have forced a flight of wealth from the State. While other states enjoyed population growth, Maine’s population stagnated and grew poorer. While […]
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Occupational Licensing Needs Reform
Among the many deeply flawed and harmful regulations and rules passed by Maine lawmakers or created by bureaucrats, none may be as detrimental to our economy, insulting to common sense, […]
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Sunday Hunting “Blue Law” Puts Maine at a Disadvantage
Nearly every session there is at least one piece of legislation introduced to somehow chip away at the antiquated Sunday hunting prohibition in Maine, and each time it dies a swift death […]
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Maine’s Tax Policy Needs Reform
Lawmakers in Augusta have been debating tweaks to our tax policies for years. In 2013, a $27,500 cap was imposed on all itemized deductions, increasing the financial burden on thousands […]
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How Creativity Saves Money in Health care
There has been a lot of talk lately about the cost of health care in Maine, especially around L.D. 1305. While lawmakers attempt to address the issue in Augusta, some […]
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To Help Businesses Thrive, Eliminate Red Tape
Business owners from around the state have one nearly-unanimous complaint: excessive regulation is killing innovation, costing jobs, and reducing growth. Recently, as President Obama approached his final year in office, […]
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The Cost of Federal Regulations on Maine Businesses
According to the Small Business Administration, the annual cost of federal regulations on business in the United States exceeds $2 trillion. Every year, about 8 billion hours (or the equivalent […]
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At What Point Can We Admit Obamacare Has Failed?
It’s been almost six years since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, and it’s become clear that it has failed to achieve any of it’s major objectives. […]
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Terminally Ill Mainers Should Have Right-to-Try
There is a humanitarian movement growing momentum right now at the state level referred to as Right-to-Try. This movement transcends partisan lines and is about recognizing the right of terminally ill […]
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Overregulated?
Want your voice to be heard in Augusta? The Maine Heritage Policy Center is currently preparing a report on harmful and unnecessary regulations that stand in the way of business […]
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