Testimony: Balance Emergency Powers of Executive and Legislature
Testimony in Support of LD 1862, “An Act to Restore Balanced Powers During a State of Emergency,” LD 1872, “An Act to Restore Balanced Emergency Powers,” and LD 1876, “An […]
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Release: Maine Policy’s Statement on the Defeat of Emergency Power Reform Bills
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2021Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute’s Statement on the Maine Legislature’sDefeat of Emergency Power Reform Legislation PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute […]
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State legislatures should start reining in executive emergency power
This month marks the one-year anniversary of when states and the federal government first declared states of emergency over the spread of COVID-19. Much has changed since then in how […]
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Release: Maine Policy’s Statement on Gov. Mills’ Proposed Economic Reopening
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*|DATE:F j, Y|*Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute Statement on Governor Janet Mills’Proposed Economic Reopening Plan PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute CEO Matthew Gagnon released […]
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Tracking emergency power reform efforts across the nation
Maine Policy Institute is tracking the status of legislation across the country to reform the scope of emergency executive authority, or the process by which an emergency is declared, renewed […]
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How to prevent runaway executive authority during a state of emergency
At the peak of state-ordered lockdowns in response to COVID-19, 316 million Americans across 42 states lived under a stay-at-home order. Millions witnessed never-before-seen usage of their governor’s emergency powers, […]
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Covid Catastrophe Part III: What Emergency?
Covid Catastrophe is a seven part series examining the history of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on Maine and what data policymakers used to lock down society and centrally-plan our […]
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Maine vehicle inspection expirations extended for the duration of state of emergency
Governor Janet Mills issued an executive order last week that indefinitely extends expiration dates on all vehicle inspection stickers and registrations, as well as driver’s licenses and state IDs. Expiration […]
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