Maine’s population growth lags regional neighbors, Census data show
On Monday, the US Census Bureau released its first estimate of state and national population numbers for the 2020 Census. Tasked with administering a national count by the US Constitution, […]
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Covid Catastrophe Part VII: Pandemic Policy That Protects Your Rights
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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Maine vehicle inspection expirations extended for the duration of state of emergency
Governor Janet Mills issued an executive order last week that indefinitely extends expiration dates on all vehicle inspection stickers and registrations, as well as driver’s licenses and state IDs. Expiration […]
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Auburn needs to update its Agricultural Zone regulations
Over the last few months, the debate regarding the future of Auburn’s Agriculture and Resource Protection Zone (Ag Zone), which comprises 40 percent of the city’s land (>20,000 acres), has […]
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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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Maine is in desperate need of occupational licensing reform
Every American citizen should have the right to earn a living and the freedom to pursue the profession of his or her choice. However, an individual’s ability to work and […]
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Press Release: Major Healthcare Reform Legislation Passed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2017 CONTACT: Matthew Gagnon Chief Executive Officer mgagnon@mainepolicy.org 207.321.2550 Augusta–Last week, a new movement in healthcare scored a major victory. Governor LePage signed LD 1385 […]
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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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Effort to Expand Medicaid at the Ballot Box is Bad for Maine
They’re at it again. Having repeatedly failed to achieve Medicaid expansion through the legislative process, liberals in Maine have succeeded in putting it on the ballot this November. Despite the […]
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