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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Mills’ budget proposal irresponsible, unsustainable and paves the way for future tax increases
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is trying to pass off her budget proposal, released last Friday, as a reasonable approach to meeting the state’s needs over the next two years. In […]
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Critique of Maine’s Health Reform Law Misses the Mark
As Maine’s successful reforms to its health insurance market in 2011 continue to fuel the national conversation about ObamaCare repeal and replacement, progressives are desperate to paint those reforms as […]
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Release: U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules Public Pension Reforms Enacted Under LePage Constitutional
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2014 U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules Public Pension Reforms Enacted Under LePage Constitutional BOSTON – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled […]
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Welfare reform can happen, but policymakers in Augusta need to hear from you
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 […]
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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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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 […]
Read More →Balancing Maine’s state budget? Follow the money…
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 […]
Read More →A Brief Guide to Question 4
A Brief Guide to Question 4 (TABOR) on the November 2009 Ballot What is the wording of Question 4 to go before voters on November 3, 2009? • “Do you […]
Read More →Maine Medicaid’s skyrocketing costs, higher taxes, underpayment of health providers and perpetual budget shortfalls
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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