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The Free ME Initiative

Free ME is a bold initiative that will free Maine. It is a realistic strategy for spurring economic development statewide. Maine has the opportunity to become America’s premier destination for economic […]

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New Hampshire Envy

In today’s article in the Portland Press Herald–“New Hampshire Envy” Takes a Seat in Augusta–there are a number of erroneous comments (in the comment section) in regards to New Hampshire’s […]

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Maine’s Private Sector . . . 2010

Last week the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis released their preliminary 2010 personal income data (pdf) (which includes revisions to previous years). The chart below shows the […]

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New Hampshire versus Rhode Island

There is a lot of chatter on the internet about Amity’s article revolving around how comparing Maine and New Hampshire is bogus.  Well, after considering these arguments, I wonder how […]

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Maine versus New Hampshire IX

Today, author and columnist Amity Shlaes ran an article in Bloomberg citing my research on the Maine’s private sector in comparison with New Hampshire’s private sector.  For those who missed […]

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Maine’s Tax Burden in FY 2008

Last week the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau released their State and Local Government Finance data for FY 2008.  I’m still in the process of digesting it, but I […]

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