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Maine’s Proposed Speed Camera Pilot Could Open the Door to Automated Surveillance
Lawmakers in Augusta are currently considering LD 1457, a bill that would authorize the Maine Turnpike Authority to run a pilot program using automated speed enforcement cameras in highway work zones. Supporters argue that the proposal is narrowly…
Even Maine’s Democratic Attorney General Argues…
Last month, in our Open Letter to Maine’s Legislature, we urged lawmakers to stop advancing LD 1666,…
LDs 229 + 1089: Higher Taxes. Slower Growth. Fewer…
Politicians in Augusta look poised to pass LDs 229 and 1089 this session, which would raise Maine’s…
Ending the Sales Tax on Electricity
Maine lawmakers are currently considering a proposal that would exempt all residential electricity…
An Open Letter to Maine’s Legislature: Stop Advancing a…
Last June, Maine Policy Institute urged Governor Janet Mills to veto LD 1666, a bill expanding…
Governor Mills’ Supplemental Budget Abandons Fiscal Discipline, Sets Maine Up for Higher Costs
Governor Janet Mills’ FY 2026 supplemental budget marks a clear break from the fiscal restraint her administration often claimed to practice. Rather than using Maine’s strong revenue growth to stabilize taxpayers after years of tax increases and…
Why Portland’s Suggested Statewide Eviction…
Portland city officials are urging Gov. Janet Mills to impose a 60-day statewide eviction moratorium…
A State of the State Built on “You’re Welcome”
Last week Governor Janet Mills delivered her final State of the State address. The hour-long speech…
Millions Misspent: How Maine Lost Control of Autism…
Maine’s Medicaid-funded autism services are rooted in the goal of ensuring children with autism…
Facts Over Fear: What Mainers Should Know About ICE…
Recent headlines have reignited debate in Maine over immigration enforcement and the authority of…
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