An Objective Look at Constitutional Carry
One of the bright spots for Republicans this legislative session was the passage of a bill that protects so-called “constitutional carry.” This legislation, which was sponsored by freshman Senator Eric […]
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Education Savings Accounts and the Future of School Choice in Maine
Sixty years ago Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman argued that just because we finance education through government that does not mean government should be in charge of education. “Education spending […]
Read More →A Breakdown of the Veto Dispute
Over the past few weeks, there has been significant discussion in the Maine political discourse on whether or not sixty-five bills were vetoed by the Governor or have become law. […]
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New Report Highlights Maine’s Poor Fiscal Health
Maine ranks 42 in the nation on fiscal health according to a new study from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Such low rankings are not new to Maine—in […]
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How Your Representative and Senator Voted On The Budget
On Tuesday, the Maine House and Senate voted in favor of the $6.7 billion budget over Governor Paul R. LePage’s veto. The governor sent the budget back to the legislature on […]
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A Bad Deal for Maine
On Monday, Gov. LePage is expected to veto the legislature’s $6.7 biennial state budget, and force lawmakers to either over-ride his veto or head back to the budget negotiating table. […]
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Maine Budget Details Released
Details on the latest state budget deal emerged on Tuesday morning, after Republican and Democratic legislative leaders reached a deal late Monday night to avoid a state government shutdown. “After […]
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Mark Eves’ budget brinksmanship
For the last week and a half, the left has been seeking to preemptively blame an impending government shutdown on Ken Fredette, and the House Republicans. But don’t let that blustering […]
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Compromise Budget Contains $294 Million Spending Increase
According to the Office of Fiscal and Program Review, the budget deal backed by Senate Republicans and House Democrats would raise state spending by an astonishing $294 million over the […]
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North Carolina Tax Revenues Increase After Tax Cuts
State tax revenues in North Carolina have increased roughly 6% this year, despite the state having recently instituted several major tax cuts. The state budget office has reported that North […]
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