Advisory: Reforms, Improvements and Concerns About Maine’s Medicaid Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2013 PORTLAND, Maine – Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner, Mary Mayhew, will join The Maine Heritage Policy Center to discuss the challenges of […]
Read More →Release: Tim Bryant of Preti Flaherty Joins MHPC Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2013 PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Heritage Policy Center is pleased to announce Timothy J. Bryant, Esq., a partner in the law firm of Preti […]
Read More →Release: “Renewable energy” law forces higher electricity rates, job losses
“Renewable energy” mandate will raise electricity prices by $145 million, cost Maine 1,000 jobs RPS law burdens households, harms Maine’s economy Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) legislation, which requires that […]
Read More →RELEASE: Report Shows Mainers Flee to States with No Personal Income Tax
The Maine Heritage Policy Center has released a study that shows over 11,000 Mainers have fled to states with no income tax, and they took hundreds of millions of dollars with them. The […]
Read More →Release: Study Shows Maine’s “Rich” are Working Couples, Small Business Owners
Families and Entrepreneurs make up top earners, income tax hits them hardest A report released today by the Maine Heritage Policy Center shows that Maine’s high-earning individuals are working married couples […]
Read More →Release: Report Shows Maine Workers Moving to “Right-to-Work” States with Stronger Economies
24,338 Mainers, representing $800 million in income, fled to “Right-to-Work” states from 2003 – 2008 A study released today finds that allowing workers to decide whether or not to join […]
Read More →Release: Report Shows Raising Taxes to Address DHHS Deficit Would Cost Maine 6,400 Jobs
A report released today by The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) shows that raising taxes to address the estimated $121 million dollar DHHS budget gap for this year would […]
Read More →Maine State Housing Authority Payroll Data Added to MaineOpenGov.org
Data shows 30% increase in total payroll cost in just five years Today, MaineOpenGov.org has been updated and expanded to show five years of salary and benefits data for employees of […]
Read More →Study Shows Maine is Severely Lacking in Broadband Depth
Increased broadband infrastructure would add a significant number of jobs to the economy Download the Full Study (PDF) A new study says that Maine is lagging behind its New England neighbors […]
Read More →Report Shows Maine Voting System Inadequate to Support Election Day Registration
“Honor System” is not a reasonable way to manage 972,000 registrations The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) released a report today showing that steps must be taken to protect the […]
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