More on Maine Demographics
In a recent blog I showed the latest migration data from the Census Bureau showing a net loss of Mainers to other states. Unfortunately, the Census Bureau does not have […]
Read More →Taxes Matter XV
Two articles caught my eye today that highlight the fact that taxes matter: First, the Wall Street Journal ran a story titled “Moving Across the Country to Cut Costs.” (page […]
Read More →Migration Letter-to-the-Editor
A Letter-to-the-Editor that I had sent into the Portland Press Herald was published today. Also, in response to one of the comments, the 2007 data is technically for July 1, […]
Read More →Corporate Tax Loophole?
The Portland Press Herald ran a story today about how lawmakers want to close a “loophole” in the corporate income tax that would force Plum Creek to pay more taxes […]
Read More →Why Taxes Matter
Read the full report | It is known that taxpayers respond to tax incentives and disincentives. For example, a taxpayer may buy a larger house than they may “need” because […]
Read More →Beyond School District Reorganization: A Vision for Education Reform
Read the full report | Just before the December 1st deadline for Maine’s school units to submit their district reorganization plans, the Maine Department of Education released a long-awaited proposal […]
Read More →Maine’s In-Migration Comes to an End
Today, the Census Bureau released their new July 1, 2006 to July 1, 2007 population estimates by state. While Maine gained 2,297 new residents, most of them are under the […]
Read More →2007 Third Quarter Personal Income
Last Wednesday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released their third quarter personal income estimates by state. Maine’s personal income growth ranked in the lowest quintile among all the states. More […]
Read More →Another Index, Another Bad Score for Maine
Recently, the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index was released. It grades a state’s “economic outlook” on 16 factors such as the “Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate,” “Estate/Inheritance Tax Levied,” […]
Read More →New York Sun: Wisconsin teachers union fights successful virtual school
At MHPC’s next Maine Issues Forum, I’ll be talking about some of the new school reform ideas being discussed across the nation, and how they might be implemented here in […]
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