Matthew Gagnon

Matthew Gagnon, of Yarmouth, is the Chief Executive Officer of Maine Policy Institute. Prior to his tenure at Maine Policy Matt spent eight years working in national politics in Washington, D.C., most recently as a senior strategist for the Republican Governors Association. A Hampden native, Matt is a nationally recognized political strategist and communicator.
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Commentary
Maine lawmakers should advance policies that will kickstart economic recovery
To state the obvious, Maine’s economy is in trouble. The 14 day quarantine...
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Commentary
Jared Golden Did Not Win 50 Percent of the Vote
Jared Golden did not receive more than 50 percent of the vote after...
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Commentary
The Fisking of Edgar Allen Beem
Oh, Edgar. There’s something almost comical about reading a piece of writing that...
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Commentary
The belligerent ignorance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Oh, Alexandria. Ever since she won a stunning upset victory over her democrat...
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Education
Maine must restore local control over its schools
The Common Core State Standards, since their adoption in 2011, have been an...
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Healthcare
Direct primary care takes shape in Maine
Maine is one step closer to a manageable, cost-effective health care system that...
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Healthcare
‘Right to Shop’ a win-win for consumers and insurers
Disparities in medical prices in Maine are enormous. If you have insurance through...
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Healthcare
Failed policies inflate healthcare costs in Maine
One of Maine’s most pressing public policy challenges is controlling the cost of...
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Commentary
LePage Sends Blistering Letter to Paul Ryan
Since the release of the House Republican “plan” for repealing Obamacare, conservative reaction...
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Commentary
MECEP Got it Wrong on Question 2
On October 19, Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy...
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Commentary
Leftist Civility: “Die in a fire!”
The self-righteous, egocentric lectures about “restoring civility” coming from the left have increased...
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Commentary
The Gun Debate Is Divorced From Reality
The moment news broke about the shooting in Orlando — now the nation’s...
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Commentary
Ranked Choice Voting: a Solution in Search of a Problem
In 2010, then-Mayor Paul LePage managed to win the governorship with roughly 38...
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News
5 Observations from the Pointless National Monument Meeting
As you may have seen, there was a big, important meeting regarding the...
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Commentary
How Can We End Poverty in Maine?
In a BDN column earlier this month, David Farmer attacked the LePage administration and...
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Commentary
Both Sides Like This Solution to High Health Care Costs
It is quite rare that ideas are proposed that transcend partisanship. Even rarer...
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Commentary
End the Caucus, Please
It turns my stomach, but I actually agree with Justin Alfond. And David...
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Inside Augusta
Beardsley Nomination Temporarily Withdrawn
Today, Governor Paul LePage announced that he was withdrawing, albeit temporarily, the nomination...
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Commentary
Overregulated?
Want your voice to be heard in Augusta? The Maine Heritage Policy Center...
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Commentary
Gagnon: Maine liberals can’t win with a grassroots organizing army
I have never been much fan of spiking the football. I like to...
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Commentary
Spare me your tears, Mr. Eves
Ask any average person what they hate most about their government, and you’ll...
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Commentary
Mark Eves’ budget brinksmanship
For the last week and a half, the left has been seeking to...
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National
Congressman Poliquin Grills FHFA Director Mel Watt
Bruce Poliquin isn’t wasting any time getting his feet wet in Washington. Yesterday,...
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Commentary
How Misinformation Pollutes Public Policy
At its best, research can be the backbone of policymaking. It can provide...