Testimony: Exempting Towns from Unworkable State Housing Mandates
Testimony in Support of LD 214: “An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Zoning and Land Use Restrictions to Limit Certain Requirements to Municipalities with a Population of More than […]
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The housing crunch is in southern Maine. That’s why statewide policy and broad mandates are a bad idea
Up For Growth (UFG), a nonprofit membership organization which was “founded to elevate and amplify the need for solutions” to the housing issue, recently published a report on the state […]
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Release: Maine Policy Urges Veto on LD 2003
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 26, 2022Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Urges Gov. Mills to Veto LD 2003,‘An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To […]
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Final version of local zoning, affordable housing bill leaves much to be desired
Last week, LD 2003, a bill sponsored by Speaker Ryan Fecteau to reform local and state-level housing policy, passed engrossment votes in both the House and Senate, largely along party […]
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There’s still room for improvement on Speaker Fecteau’s affordable housing bill
Last Monday, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Ryan Fecteau unveiled a significant amendment to LD 2003, the prime vehicle for several reforms recommended by the Maine Legislature’s Commission […]
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Testimony on LD 2003
Testimony on LD 2003: “An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions” Senator Daughtry, Representative Sylvester, […]
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Maine becomes newest battleground in the Left’s assault on the suburbs
Throughout the country, radical politicians are waging war on the American Dream by attempting to eliminate a staple of American life – the single-family home in a safe residential neighborhood […]
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Local deregulation is the path to relieving Maine’s housing crunch
Ask anyone looking to move to or within the greater Portland area and they will express to you how difficult it is to find an affordable place to live. Housing […]
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Maine Policy’s testimony to the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine
Good Afternoon Chairs and the distinguished members of the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions. My name is Nick Murray, I serve […]
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Whoever wins, Maine’s next governor needs to address these challenges
After the sounds of boisterous campaign rallies fade and the realities of the job sink in, Maine’s next governor will face a state with serious long-term challenges. The bold policy […]
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