Governor Mills’ budget grows Maine government to unsustainable levels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 11, 2019Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550Cell: 207.240.7064 PORTLAND – The budget proposal released last Friday by Gov. Janet Mills is not a reasonable approach to state […]
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Earlier this year, The Maine Heritage Policy Center released a several-month long investigation into the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash welfare program. Our investigation found Maine EBT cards […]
Read More →Take Action – Contact Your State Leaders Today
Get engaged by contacting your state leaders today. MHPC’s Action Center is designed for you to easily reach out to the Governor and your state legislators about the issues that […]
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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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Two years ago, the Maine Heritage Policy Center released a report titled “Where the Money Is: The Fastest-Growing Programs in Maine Government, FY 2000—FY 2009.” For that report, we used […]
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Read the full report | As Congress and the Obama administration debate reforms for the nation’s health care system, they would do well to study Maine’s experience with Medicaid. Maine’s […]
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