Real reform needed to address Maine’s struggling economy
As gasoline and heating oil prices hit historical highs nationally amid four-decade inflation and warnings of stagflation, people all over the world are feeling the pinch of an economy on […]
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The Mills administration’s reliance on (political) science
Reports across Maine over the last month have detailed the several healthcare facilities forced to curtail services because of staffing shortages. While this rationing of care is due in part […]
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What effects did Gov. Mills’ emergency licensing orders have on Maine’s workforce and public health?
In the initial weeks of what would become a 15-month state of emergency, Governor Janet Mills issued a flurry of executive orders to direct the state government’s response to the […]
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Release: Maine Policy Institute Statement on ‘Back to Work’ Program
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 14, 2021Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute Statement on Maine’s New‘Back to Work’ Program PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute CEO Matthew Gagnon issued […]
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Maine lawmakers moving in the wrong direction on accessible, affordable child care
Defenders of overbearing regulation must be asked why they continue to concentrate power in government and squeeze out the prospects of Maine’s child care entrepreneurs.
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Governor Mills takes emergency action on medical licensing, telehealth
Governor Janet Mills issued an executive order that eases occupational licensing rules for health professionals and makes telehealth services more accessible for Mainers. Both orders align with the recommendations made to […]
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Unintended consequences come with minimum wage and overtime exemption increases
On January 1, the state’s minimum wage and overtime exemption thresholds increased by more than nine percent. More specifically, the minimum wage was raised from $11 per hour to $12 […]
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After Janus, workers are standing up for their rights in the workplace
In 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that requiring public-sector workers to pay dues or fees to a union without affirmative consent violates their First Amendment rights. […]
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Here’s what lawmakers want to debate in the Second Session
They’re at it again. On September 27th, lawmakers were required to submit all of their legislative requests to the Revisor’s Office to ensure they would be considered by the Legislative […]
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Maine’s higher minimum wage is doing tangible harm to young workers
Lawmakers in Augusta have proposed a spate of bills this session in an attempt to mitigate the negative effects of Maine’s 2016 minimum wage hike, which will bring our wage […]
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