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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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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How to prevent runaway executive authority during a state of emergency
At the peak of state-ordered lockdowns in response to COVID-19, 316 million Americans across 42 states lived under a stay-at-home order. Millions witnessed never-before-seen usage of their governor’s emergency powers, […]
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