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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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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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