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Are Maine’s clean energy policies working?

The Big Picture Since 2005 Maine’s carbon dioxide emissions have fallen 41 percent, three times faster than the United...
Inside Augusta

Pay attention to looming gas tax increase

Progressive lawmakers are in pursuit of an ever-expanding state government in Augusta. Their neglecting to properly fund our infrastructure,...
Education

Lawmakers to address the grave emergency of electric school buses

Lawmakers on Maine’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee are holding a public hearing Wednesday, Jan. 15 on LD 1894,...
Daily Catch

Governors, elected officials across New England lining up to oppose the TCI

The Transportation and Climate Initiative, a regional coalition of 12 states and Washington DC that seeks to price emissions...
Labor

Maine professor suing faculty union appeals his case to the Supreme Court

Jonathan Reisman, an associate professor of economics and public policy at the University of Maine at Machias, is appealing...
Labor

Minimum wage and overtime changes come with unintended consequences

On January 1, the state’s minimum wage and overtime exemption thresholds increased by more than nine percent. More specifically,...

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Energy Policy

Are Maine’s clean energy policies working?
Inside Augusta

Pay attention to looming gas tax increase
Daily Catch

Governors, elected officials across New England lining up to oppose the TCI
Labor

Maine professor suing faculty union appeals his case to the Supreme Court

Are Maine’s clean energy policies working?

The Big Picture Since 2005 Maine’s carbon dioxide emissions have fallen 41 percent,...
Pay attention to looming gas tax increase

Progressive lawmakers are in pursuit of an ever-expanding state government in Augusta. Their...
Lawmakers to address the grave emergency of electric school buses

Lawmakers on Maine’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee are holding a public hearing...
Governors, elected officials across New England lining up to oppose the TCI

The Transportation and Climate Initiative, a regional coalition of 12 states and Washington...
Progressives, impeachment and the Constitution

“In republican governments, men are all equal; equal they are also in despotic...
Maine professor suing faculty union appeals his case to the Supreme Court

Jonathan Reisman, an associate professor of economics and public policy at the University...
Minimum wage and overtime changes come with unintended consequences

On January 1, the state’s minimum wage and overtime exemption thresholds increased by...
The new year brings changes to state and local laws

In addition to resolutions, 2020 brings new changes to state and local laws....
Gas tax coming, and it won’t be used to repair highways

Gasoline taxes may rise 17 cents a gallon and go up from there...
Age to purchase tobacco products rises from 18 to 21 nationwide

In December, President Trump signed a $1.4 trillion spending package that included a...