Lawmakers miss opportunity for meaningful tax reform in pursuing one-time relief checks
Over the last few weeks, Maine legislators have been preparing to vote on Governor Mills’ latest supplemental budget bill, holding hearings with administration officials and taking public comment on how […]
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Understanding Governor Mills’ jobs and recovery plan
In early March, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion spending bill to provide additional funds to state and local governments to recover […]
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Maine: Born, raised and moved out
High taxes and the lack of good paying jobs will continue to keep young, talented former Mainers from returning home.
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MECEP’s Shoddy Defense of Minimum Wage Hike Ignores Basic Research Methods
Earlier this year, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-wing think tank, published an article written by its budget and education analyst, James Myall. The piece, entitled “Minimum Wage […]
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Maine is in desperate need of occupational licensing reform
Every American citizen should have the right to earn a living and the freedom to pursue the profession of his or her choice. However, an individual’s ability to work and […]
Read More →Right-to-Work Research
Recently I came across two interesting studies on the economic impact of right-to-work laws. The author of both of these studies is W. Robert Reed who, at the time, was […]
Read More →New Hampshire versus Rhode Island
There is a lot of chatter on the internet about Amity’s article revolving around how comparing Maine and New Hampshire is bogus. Well, after considering these arguments, I wonder how […]
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