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One Couple’s Wedding Venue Struggle Exposes Maine’s Hostile Business Climate
A couple that wants to create a small wedding, event, and community recreation venue on a property near Webber Pond in Vassalboro is learning just how much negativity and difficulty can come one’s way by trying to create a business and improve their…
The 2040 Energy Mandate Most Mainers Have Never Heard…
Many Mainers may not realize that one of the most consequential changes to the state’s energy policy…
Maine’s Teacher Salary Mandate Comes at Taxpayers’…
Augusta has adopted a new, statewide minimum teacher salary that it plans to fund by adding an…
Maine’s “Free Community College”…
Maine’s community colleges provide valuable education at a relatively low cost. They train nurses,…
No, The “Millionaire Tax” Will Not Be Good…
This opinion editorial by a local business owner was published in the Portland Press Herald this…
Beyond Free College: Massachusetts’ Push to Make College More Affordable
On June 26, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced a three-year bachelor’s degree pilot program at Suffolk University and Merrimack College, aiming to cut tuition without sacrificing academic quality. As discussed in my previous blog, tuition…
Portland’s 100-Foot Rule is One More Barrier to Doing…
By 2026 Maine Policy Institute Public Policy Intern Andrew Cook Portland’s downtown should be one of…
The high cost of living in Massachusetts: why the…
Massachusetts has some of the highest wages in the nation, but soaring housing, energy, and everyday…
Massachusetts’s Financial Transparency: A Mixed Report…
What makes a government financially transparent? Public reporting of state finances that is…
“Eds and Meds” Economy At Risk to Lose its Dominance…
Massachusetts has distinguished itself as a national leader in education, health care, and…
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