Why are Maine lawmakers letting special interests nickel-and-dime us on vehicle inspections?
Mandatory motor vehicle inspections already cost Mainers $14 million and countless hours of wasted time every single year, but just the other day, a majority of the Maine House voted […]
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Testimony in Opposition to LD 1977
Senator Curry, Representative Roberts, and the distinguished members of the Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business, my name is Nick Murray and I serve as policy analyst for […]
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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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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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Hundreds of laws take effect today. Here’s some of the good, the bad and the ugly.
The Constitution of Maine explicitly states all bills passed by the legislature become law 90 days after adjournment. That means all non-emergency bills passed in the First Regular Session will […]
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Critique of Maine’s Health Reform Law Misses the Mark
As Maine’s successful reforms to its health insurance market in 2011 continue to fuel the national conversation about ObamaCare repeal and replacement, progressives are desperate to paint those reforms as […]
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Release: U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules Public Pension Reforms Enacted Under LePage Constitutional
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2014 U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules Public Pension Reforms Enacted Under LePage Constitutional BOSTON – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled […]
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Blended Learning: Rocky Mountain Prep (Case Study 2)
In southeast Denver, Colorado, one young public charter school is using blended learning to serve at-risk elementary school children – and it is generating some impressive results. Rocky Mountain Prep […]
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Welfare reform can happen, but policymakers in Augusta need to hear from you
Earlier this year, The Maine Heritage Policy Center released a several-month long investigation into the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash welfare program. Our investigation found Maine EBT cards […]
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Take Action: Oppose Medicaid Expansion in Maine
Many of Maine’s policymakers have fallen for the siren call of ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion. Fortunately, Maine has held the line on Medicaid expansion so far. However, the 2015 legislative session […]
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