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Friedman Legacy Luncheon Event – July 31, 2012

the spirit of Milton Friedman, we invite you to a luncheon celebrating freedom and education. with  Ms. Lindsey Burke Will Skillman Fellow in Education The Heritage Foundation Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. DiMillo’s On the Water …

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J. Scott Moody To Lead The Maine Heritage Policy Center

The Maine Heritage Policy Center announced today that J. Scott Moody has been named chief executive officer of MHPC. Moody, currently MHPC’s chief economist, will be moving to

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Friedman Legacy Luncheon Event – July 31, 2012

In the spirit of Milton Friedman, we invite you to a

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PORTLAND: Luncheon/Book Signing Event – “Left Turn” with Author Tim Groseclose

 Please Join Us For An MHPC Book Signing Event

Thursday, June 28, 2012

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Maine Loses People and Their Income to States with No Personal Income Tax

In FY 2009, Maine had the 6th highest tax burden, as a percent of private sector personal income, in the country.[1] The single largest source of Maine’s tax

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The Case for Right-to-Work in Maine: Examining the Evidence in Oklahoma

As Maine’s economy struggles to put the “Great Recession” behind it, the quest to find public policies that will aid the economy becomes more urgent. The single most

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Study Shows Maine is Severely Lacking in Broadband Depth

Increased broadband infrastructure would add a significant number of jobs to the economy

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A new study

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Protecting the Integrity of Maine’s Elections: Election-Day Registration in Maine

Free and open elections are the cornerstone of our democracy.  A free and open election is one where every vote counts, and no vote is counted as less

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Report Shows Maine Voting System Inadequate to Support Election Day Registration

“Honor System” is not a reasonable way to manage 972,000 registrations

The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) released a report today showing that steps must

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University of Maine Payroll and Spending Data Updated on MaineOpenGov.org

Increased broadband infrastructure would add a significant number of jobs to the economy

Today, MaineOpenGov.org has been updated and expanded to show eight years of salary,