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Liam Sigaud is a former policy analyst at Maine Policy Institute. A native of Rockland, Maine, he holds a B.A. in Biology from the University of Maine at Augusta and has studied policy analysis and economics at the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. He can be reached by email at liam.sigaud@maine.edu.
Maine lawmakers are moving in the wrong direction on vaping
Commentary

Maine lawmakers are moving in the wrong direction on vaping

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MECEP praise for labor unions misses the mark
Labor

MECEP praise for labor unions misses the mark

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Congress should preserve public quality standards for biologic drugs
National

Congress should preserve public quality standards for biologic drugs

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The minimum wage myth that persists
Labor

The minimum wage myth that persists

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Is it time to rethink how we fund our roads?
Taxes

Is it time to rethink how we fund our roads?

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Right-to-Work would bolster Maine’s manufacturing sector
Labor

Right-to-Work would bolster Maine’s manufacturing sector

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Debunking income mobility myths
Commentary

Debunking income mobility myths

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The affordable housing paradox
Commentary

The affordable housing paradox

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The ‘Two Maines’ by the numbers
Commentary

The ‘Two Maines’ by the numbers

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The inconvenient truth about Maine’s tax code
Taxes

The inconvenient truth about Maine’s tax code

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CBO report shows $15 federal minimum wage would hurt US economy
Minimum Wage

CBO report shows $15 federal minimum wage would hurt US economy

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Maine’s estate tax should be repealed, not expanded
Taxes

Maine’s estate tax should be repealed, not expanded

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Don’t cap Maine’s charter schools
Education

Don’t cap Maine’s charter schools

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How Augusta overcharges you for milk
News

How Augusta overcharges you for milk

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Should Maine and other states end state-run lotteries?
Commentary

Should Maine and other states end state-run lotteries?

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Single-payer health care: rationed services, worse outcomes and exorbitant tax increases for all Mainers
Healthcare

Single-payer health care: rationed services, worse outcomes and exorbitant tax increases for all Mainers

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Government intervention in child care continues to hamper its affordability
News

Government intervention in child care continues to hamper its affordability

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‘Fair Workweek’ bill is anything but fair to workers who will suffer from its enactment
Labor

‘Fair Workweek’ bill is anything but fair to workers who will suffer from its enactment

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Maine’s higher minimum wage is doing tangible harm to young workers
Minimum Wage

Maine’s higher minimum wage is doing tangible harm to young workers

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Maine needs more young people to skip four-year degrees and work in the trades
Education

Maine needs more young people to skip four-year degrees and work in the trades

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A better measure of poverty? Lawmakers say ‘No thanks’
News

A better measure of poverty? Lawmakers say ‘No thanks’

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Governor Mills’ budget should include meaningful tax reforms
Taxes

Governor Mills’ budget should include meaningful tax reforms

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Maine towns should be more welcoming of tiny houses
News

Maine towns should be more welcoming of tiny houses

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State and local governments are spending too much money
News

State and local governments are spending too much money

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Medicaid expansion is here. Now what?
Healthcare

Medicaid expansion is here. Now what?

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The costs of universal pre-K are not worth the benefits
Education

The costs of universal pre-K are not worth the benefits

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Work requirements dramatically boost earnings of Medicaid recipients
News

Work requirements dramatically boost earnings of Medicaid recipients

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Could Maine’s PL 90 become the blueprint for new federal health care reform?
Healthcare

Could Maine’s PL 90 become the blueprint for new federal health care reform?

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‘The Will of the People’ and the home care hypocrisy
News

‘The Will of the People’ and the home care hypocrisy

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Education in Maine is worse than you think
Education

Education in Maine is worse than you think

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Whoever wins, Maine’s next governor needs to address these challenges
News

Whoever wins, Maine’s next governor needs to address these challenges

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Progressives try to debunk tax flight by ignoring the data
News

Progressives try to debunk tax flight by ignoring the data

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Reductions in child poverty not a result of minimum wage increases
Minimum Wage

Reductions in child poverty not a result of minimum wage increases

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Don’t expect higher minimum wages to reduce poverty
News

Don’t expect higher minimum wages to reduce poverty

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Question 1 would devastate Maine’s economy
News

Question 1 would devastate Maine’s economy

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MPA continues to mislead the public on Universal Home Care
News

MPA continues to mislead the public on Universal Home Care

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Work requirements are necessary to discourage Medicaid abuse
News

Work requirements are necessary to discourage Medicaid abuse

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LePage and House Republicans spare Mainers big tax hike
Medicaid Expansion

LePage and House Republicans spare Mainers big tax hike

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The earned income tax credit is Maine’s best anti-poverty program; let’s expand it
Welfare

The earned income tax credit is Maine’s best anti-poverty program; let’s expand it

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Corporate welfare cost Maine taxpayers $42.5 million in 2017
News

Corporate welfare cost Maine taxpayers $42.5 million in 2017

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Thanks to ranked-choice voting, expect a spike in spoiled ballots
News

Thanks to ranked-choice voting, expect a spike in spoiled ballots

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Work requirements work, but don’t ask MECEP for a fair analysis
Welfare

Work requirements work, but don’t ask MECEP for a fair analysis

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MECEP’s shoddy defense of the minimum wage ignores basic research methods
Labor

MECEP’s shoddy defense of the minimum wage ignores basic research methods

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Critique of Maine’s Health Reform Law Misses the Mark
Commentary

Critique of Maine’s Health Reform Law Misses the Mark

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Time to Do Away With Inspection Stickers
Commentary

Time to Do Away With Inspection Stickers

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Effort to Expand Medicaid at the Ballot Box is Bad for Maine
Commentary

Effort to Expand Medicaid at the Ballot Box is Bad for Maine

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Tax Flight is Real; Question 2 Would Make It Worse
Commentary

Tax Flight is Real; Question 2 Would Make It Worse

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According to New Study, Education Equality Would Be Worse Under Question 2
Commentary

According to New Study, Education Equality Would Be Worse Under Question 2

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LePage Is Right—Maine Has Too Many State Employees
Commentary

LePage Is Right—Maine Has Too Many State Employees

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Question 4: Eliminating the Tip Credit Is Bad for Business
Commentary

Question 4: Eliminating the Tip Credit Is Bad for Business

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Regulations Drive Up Cost of Child Care in Maine
Commentary

Regulations Drive Up Cost of Child Care in Maine

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It Takes 1,500 Hours to Become a Barber in Maine
Commentary

It Takes 1,500 Hours to Become a Barber in Maine

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Minimum Wage Advocates More Concerned with Soundbites than Responsible Public Policy
Commentary

Minimum Wage Advocates More Concerned with Soundbites than Responsible Public Policy

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Mainers Are One Step Closer to Affordable Health Care
Commentary

Mainers Are One Step Closer to Affordable Health Care

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Medicaid Expansion Bill Before HHS Committee Today
Commentary

Medicaid Expansion Bill Before HHS Committee Today

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Madison Mill to Close, Laying Off 214 Workers
Commentary

Madison Mill to Close, Laying Off 214 Workers

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Solutions That Work for Maine
Commentary

Solutions That Work for Maine

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Don’t Increase the Minimum Wage
Commentary

Don’t Increase the Minimum Wage

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Occupational Licensing Needs Reform
Commentary

Occupational Licensing Needs Reform

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Repairing the Government-Business Relationship
Commentary

Repairing the Government-Business Relationship

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To Help Businesses Thrive, Eliminate Red Tape
News

To Help Businesses Thrive, Eliminate Red Tape

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The Cost of Federal Regulations on Maine Businesses
Commentary

The Cost of Federal Regulations on Maine Businesses

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Sigaud: Healthcare Prices not Reflective of Quality of Care
Commentary

Sigaud: Healthcare Prices not Reflective of Quality of Care

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Sigaud: Once Again, Lawmakers Push for Medicaid Expansion
Commentary

Sigaud: Once Again, Lawmakers Push for Medicaid Expansion

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Maine DHHS Could Lose Funding For Its Poor Administration of Food Stamps
News

Maine DHHS Could Lose Funding For Its Poor Administration of Food Stamps

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Maine Still Struggling to Improve Business Tax Climate
News

Maine Still Struggling to Improve Business Tax Climate

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LePage Criticizes President Obama’s Decision to Accept Syrian Refugees
News

LePage Criticizes President Obama’s Decision to Accept Syrian Refugees

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Sigaud: What People Get Wrong About Raising The Minimum Wage
Commentary

Sigaud: What People Get Wrong About Raising The Minimum Wage

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Maine Government Gets an F for Transparency
News

Maine Government Gets an F for Transparency

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Chin and Macdonald Will Runoff in Lewiston Mayoral Race
News

Chin and Macdonald Will Runoff in Lewiston Mayoral Race

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Pro-Marijuana Groups Join Forces to Push Ballot Initiative
News

Pro-Marijuana Groups Join Forces to Push Ballot Initiative

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Bill Would Restore Oversight of Secretive Law Enforcement Agency
News

Bill Would Restore Oversight of Secretive Law Enforcement Agency

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Governor LePage Calls On Sen. Katz To Step Down From Government Oversight Committee
News

Governor LePage Calls On Sen. Katz To Step Down From Government Oversight Committee

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Maine DHHS Institutes Asset Test for Food Stamps
News

Maine DHHS Institutes Asset Test for Food Stamps

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Report Confirms LePage Administration Threatened Good Will-Hinckley
News

Report Confirms LePage Administration Threatened Good Will-Hinckley

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Sigaud: Is Trump Part of Hillary’s Strategy?
Commentary

Sigaud: Is Trump Part of Hillary’s Strategy?

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Sigaud: An Objective Look at Constitutional Carry
Commentary

Sigaud: An Objective Look at Constitutional Carry

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Maine Supreme Court Will Expedite LePage Veto Dispute
News

Maine Supreme Court Will Expedite LePage Veto Dispute

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The Trouble With Political Polls
Commentary

The Trouble With Political Polls

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Bernie Sanders Draws 8,000 to Portland Rally
News

Bernie Sanders Draws 8,000 to Portland Rally

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Obama to Mandate More Overtime Benefits
National

Obama to Mandate More Overtime Benefits

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