School Choice: The Great Educational Equalizer
Maine families want more learning opportunities. Just look at the Carson v. Makin case currently being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court. Maine parents are challenging a law that bans families from […]
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Testimony in Opposition to LD 555: “An Act To Expand the Rights of Public Sector Employees”
Senator Hickman, Representative Sylvester, and the distinguished members of the Committee on Labor and Housing, my name is Nick Murray and I serve as policy analyst for Maine Policy Institute, […]
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Struggling with remote learning, New Vineyard family exercises limited school choice options to improve son’s education
When Katie Buck’s son began to struggle in school, she reached out to his teachers to find out what could be done to help improve his academic record. But after […]
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Maine localities to receive half a billion from ARPA. Here’s how they can spend it wisely.
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a nearly $2 trillion spending bill as a way to provide relief to state and […]
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Growth vs. Gimmicks Part VI: Following the money in Maine’s education system
Long-term Growth vs. Short-term Gimmicks is a seven part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy, the corresponding effects on the state’s biennial budget, and reforms […]
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Growth vs. Gimmicks Part V: Eliminating onerous red tape
Long-term Growth vs. Short-term Gimmicks is a seven part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy, the corresponding effects on the state’s biennial budget, and reforms […]
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Release: Maine Policy Calls on Gov. Mills to End State of Emergency
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 15, 2021Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute Calls on Governor Janet Millsto Terminate the State of Emergency PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute […]
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Growth vs. Gimmicks Part II: Understanding the effects of the pandemic
Long-term Growth vs. Short-term Gimmicks is a seven part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy, the corresponding effects on the state’s biennial budget, and reforms […]
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How to prevent runaway executive authority during a state of emergency
At the peak of state-ordered lockdowns in response to COVID-19, 316 million Americans across 42 states lived under a stay-at-home order. Millions witnessed never-before-seen usage of their governor’s emergency powers, […]
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Understanding the economic damage caused in 2020
The economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, exacerbated by the response of many state governors, is just beginning to be understood. As public health officials fixated on a […]
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