Limitations on cruise ships in Portland are harmful at best, ruinous at worst
This November, Portland residents will vote on five citizens’ initiatives, four of which were sponsored by the Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Among these DSA-sponsored initiatives […]
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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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Understanding Governor Mills’ jobs and recovery plan
In early March, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion spending bill to provide additional funds to state and local governments to recover […]
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New England governors are moving to lift pandemic mandates, but where is Gov. Mills?
On Tuesday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced that he will lift all business restrictions, except for mandating masks indoors (including schools), by May 19. On a sooner timeline, Lamont said […]
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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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Understanding the economic damage caused in 2020
The economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, exacerbated by the response of many state governors, is just beginning to be understood. As public health officials fixated on a […]
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Covid Catastrophe Part IV: The Consequences of Central Planning
Covid Catastrophe is a seven part series examining the history of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on Maine and what data policymakers used to lock down society and centrally-plan our […]
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Release: Maine Policy calls on presiding officers to reconvene the legislature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 4, 2020Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550Cell: 207.240.7064 Maine Policy Institute Calls on the Presiding Officersto Reconvene the Maine Legislature PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute today sent […]
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