Testimony: Balance Emergency Powers of Executive and Legislature
Testimony in Support of LD 1862, “An Act to Restore Balanced Powers During a State of Emergency,” LD 1872, “An Act to Restore Balanced Emergency Powers,” and LD 1876, “An […]
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The good, the bad and the ugly of the first session
As the people’s representatives prepare to wrap up their work for the year this Wednesday, a dizzying and exhausting session for many finally closes — but not without some fireworks. […]
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Release: Maine Policy’s Statement on the Defeat of Emergency Power Reform Bills
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2021Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute’s Statement on the Maine Legislature’sDefeat of Emergency Power Reform Legislation PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute […]
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State legislatures should start reining in executive emergency power
This month marks the one-year anniversary of when states and the federal government first declared states of emergency over the spread of COVID-19. Much has changed since then in how […]
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Release: Maine Policy’s Statement on Gov. Mills’ Proposed Economic Reopening
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*|DATE:F j, Y|*Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute Statement on Governor Janet Mills’Proposed Economic Reopening Plan PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute CEO Matthew Gagnon released […]
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Tracking emergency power reform efforts across the nation
Maine Policy Institute is tracking the status of legislation across the country to reform the scope of emergency executive authority, or the process by which an emergency is declared, renewed […]
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Time to pull back on emergency powers for governors
Last Friday, Democratic state senator John Mannion of New York called for an end to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers. Mannion’s call came after it was revealed that the Cuomo administration had […]
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