All Mainers should have a say in what issues make it on the statewide ballot
Lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee Monday held a public hearing on LDs 255 and 374, two bills that would impose geographic distribution requirements on the signatures collected […]
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How lawmakers can add much needed transparency to the ballot initiative process
Printing summaries of the fiscal impact of an initiative directly on the ballot is most transparent method of providing this information to voters, and it is the only way we can ensure voters have this information while casting their vote.
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New MHPC report details devastating impacts of Question 1
The Maine Heritage Policy Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23 released a new study on the impacts of Question 1, the Universal Home Care (UHC) ballot initiative that Maine voters will […]
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MHPC releases suggested ballot language for Universal Home Care initiative
The following letter was sent to Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap from MHPC CEO Matthew Gagnon concerning the final language for the upcoming Universal Home Care ballot initiative: Dear Secretary […]
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MPA’s ‘Universal Home Care’ initiative does little to help elderly, disabled Mainers
By: Jacob Posik, policy analyst Supporters and volunteers of the Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) were set up at polling booths across the state on Election Day seeking signatures for a […]
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Effort to Expand Medicaid at the Ballot Box is Bad for Maine
They’re at it again. Having repeatedly failed to achieve Medicaid expansion through the legislative process, liberals in Maine have succeeded in putting it on the ballot this November. Despite the […]
Read More →Question 4: Eliminating the Tip Credit Is Bad for Business
In the last few months, The Maine Wire has drawn attention to the dangers of Question 4, a proposal on the ballot this November to raise the minimum wage over […]
Read More →Overview of Maine’s Term Limits Law
Read the full report | Almost fifteen years ago, Maine’s legislative term limits law was enacted as a result of a citizen’s initiative measure that won the support of 68 […]
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