Mercatus Center scholar set to release Regulatory Snapshot of Maine with MHPC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 16, 2019Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550Cell: 207.240.7064 PORTLAND – The Maine Heritage Policy Center is hosting two events on Thursday, Jan. 17 with Mr. James Broughel, […]
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Child Care Regulations Price Low-Income Families Out of Market
For many families with young children, especially single-parent households, child care is critical to being able work and earn a living. In 2015, an estimated 53,000 young children in Maine […]
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It Takes 1,500 Hours to Become a Barber in Maine
Your barber has to get government permission to cut hair, or risk jail time. In Maine, barbers must be at least 17 years old, have completed 10th grade or its […]
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The Clean Water Act Goes Too Far
In 1972, Congress passed the Clean Water Act under its constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce. The law enabled the EPA to establish rules to protect the quality and sustainability […]
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Solutions That Work for Maine
For several years in a row, Maine’s business climate has ranked among the worst in America, with our regulatory environment earning especially low marks. In 2015, the Pacific Research Center […]
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Release: The Red Tape Guidebook Now Available
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2016 CONTACT: Krysta Lilly Director of Communications klilly@mainepolicy.org 207.321.2550 Augusta– Today, The Maine Heritage Policy Center, Maine’s foremost free-market think tank, officially released The Red […]
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Occupational Licensing Needs Reform
Among the many deeply flawed and harmful regulations and rules passed by Maine lawmakers or created by bureaucrats, none may be as detrimental to our economy, insulting to common sense, […]
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Sunday Hunting “Blue Law” Puts Maine at a Disadvantage
Nearly every session there is at least one piece of legislation introduced to somehow chip away at the antiquated Sunday hunting prohibition in Maine, and each time it dies a swift death […]
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To Help Businesses Thrive, Eliminate Red Tape
Business owners from around the state have one nearly-unanimous complaint: excessive regulation is killing innovation, costing jobs, and reducing growth. Recently, as President Obama approached his final year in office, […]
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