Release: Maine Policy statement on mask mandate, economic reopening
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 27, 2021Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute Statement on Mask Mandate,Maine’s Delayed Economic Reopening Schedule PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute CEO Matthew Gagnon […]
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In 2020, New Hampshire’s opioid issues got better while Maine’s got worse
So-called “deaths of despair,” those involving drug abuse, alcohol, or suicide, have been the subject of numerous studies over the last year attempting to measure the collateral damage of lockdowns […]
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What would banning flavored tobacco products mean for Maine’s budget?
This week, the anti-tobacco organization “Flavors Hook Kids” held an online news conference for Maine media. During the event, leaders decried the availability of flavored cigarettes and other tobacco products, […]
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Video: Cross Border Shopping Analysis
As part of its ongoing analysis of the impact of Maine sales tax in driving Maine residents to engage in cross border shopping in New Hampshire, The Maine Heritage Policy […]
Read More →Maine versus New Hampshire XIV: The Personal Income Tax
On January 18, the New Hampshire legislator is taking up a constitutional amendment that would permanently ban a personal income tax in the state. The good news for Maine is […]
Read More →Right-to-Work Fails in New Hampshire
Just moments ago, the New Hampshire House attempted to override Gov. Lynch’s veto on Right-to-Work. Unfortunately, the veto override failed 240-139, a mere 14 votes shy of the needed two-thirds. […]
Read More →New Hampshire Says “Load Up” to Cross-Border Shoppers
I think this article from the Union Leader on the “Load Up” program speaks for itself: State legislators, local businessmen and the New Hampshire Grocers Association are touting a new […]
Read More →Health Insurance Reform Will Undo Decades of Premium-Hiking Policies
A new study released today by The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) explains how policies enacted in the early 1990’s have driven Maine’s insurance premiums higher and higher, and created […]
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Historical Perspective: Why LD 1333 – Maine’s New Health Insurance Reform?
On May 17, 2011, Governor Paul LePage signed into law a major health reform package to help contain the spiraling cost of health insurance for all Mainers. Before becoming law, […]
Read More →New Hampshire Lowers Cigarette Tax by 10 Cents
More bad news for Maine’s economy . . . policymakers in New Hampshire, as part of their new budget, have lowered their cigarette tax by 10 cents. This widens the […]
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