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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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, […]
Read More →The state gravy train rolls on
In 2005, state government workers on average were compensated (wages plus benefits) 32 percent higher than private sector workers ($51,003 vs. $38,617). The average wage for a state government worker […]
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