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The Cost of Doing Nothing: Maine’s Pension Payments are Crowding Out Other Spending
Download the Report (PDF) | Maine’s annual public pension payment is on the threshold of explosive growth. Unlike other states, Maine has a Constitutional requirement to fully fund the pensions system by 2028—just 16 years from now. The Constitutional requirement …
The Case Against ObamaCare
In March 2010, nearly half the states’ attorneys general filed suit against the federal government on behalf of their respective states[1] to block key provisions of the
Schools for Maine’s Future: The Promise of Digital Learning
Read the full report | Maine’s schools face a series of challenges in the years ahead. Despite sizable increases in school spending, student achievement outcomes have remained
The Fastest-Growing General Fund Programs in Maine Government
Read the full report (PDF) | Two years ago, the Maine Heritage Policy Center identified the 40 fastest-growing state programs funded by the state’s General Fund. That
The Economic Impact of an Enterprise Value Tax on Maine
Read the full report by Scott Moody | In legislation backed by Congressional Democratic leadership this past spring, there was an attempt to more than double the taxation
Fix The System – Freeing Maine Families From Welfare Dependency
Read the Full Report The legacy of Governor John Baldacci is this:
- a massive expansion of the number of people trapped in Maine’s welfare system
- a massive explosion in
Maine Jobs from Noncommercial Establishments
Read the full report | What is Maine’s business climate? That is an age-old question usually answered with one anecdote or another. Depending on one’s vantage
Maine Jobs from Commercial Establishments
Read the full report | What is Maine’s business climate? That is an age-old question usually answered with one anecdote or another. Depending on one’s vantage
Maine Job Creation from the Expansion or Contraction of Establishments
Read the full report | What is Maine’s business climate? That is an age-old question usually answered with one anecdote or another. Depending on one’s vantage point,
Maine Job Creation from the Birth or Death of Establishments
Read the full report | What is Maine’s business climate? That is an age-old question usually answered with one anecdote or another. Depending on one’s vantage point,
The Maine Heritage Policy Center
