Nathan Strout

Nathan Strout is a Development Associate with The Maine Heritage Policy Center as well as a staff writer for The Maine Wire. Born and raised in Portland, Strout is a graduate of Eastern University with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Legal Studies.

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Thousands of Mainers Could See Premium Increases over 40%

Community Health Options (CHO), a Lewiston-based insurance provider, has asked the Maine Bureau...
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Portland’s Newest Prohibitionist Proposal

Maine’s history is long and varied, but perhaps its greatest impact on the nation...
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Zoning Regulations Are Driving Up Portland Rents

Renting in Portland remains unaffordable for many of its residents. Instead of saving up...
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Minimum Wage Research Poses Problem to $12 Hike

The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is leading an aggressive push to raise the...
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Wealthy Portlanders Delay and Impede Development—Again!

I can’t say I’m surprised. The Press Herald is reporting that a group...
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Fuzzy Math In Push For Raising The Minimum Wage

As I watch the campaign to raise the minimum wage to $12 an...
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The Great Blueberry Bailout

What comes to mind when you think about Maine? Well, a lot of...
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Free Trade and Free Markets – They’re The Same Thing!

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may disagree on a number of issues, but...
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Is Trump Good for Libertarians?

Donald Trump is no libertarian. From his nationalistic views on immigration and trade...
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Portland: Build It, and They Will Come

Portland is not a cheap city to live in. According to a 2015...
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The Anti-GMO Narrative is Crumbling

The war against genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been long and varied. Activists...
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At What Point Can We Admit Obamacare Has Failed?

It’s been almost six years since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act...
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Strout: How To Lower Prescription Drug Costs

When purchasing prescription drugs, most consumers just accept that they’re expensive. But what if...
Inside Augusta

Bill Brown Resigns From MeANS Board

Bill Brown, the Chair of the Board of Directors at The Maine Academy of Natural...
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Maine’s Obamacare Success Story Falters

Community Health Options, a Lewiston based health insurance co-op has announced that it will suspend...
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Expensive Mayoral Campaign Fails To Pay Off in Lewiston

Yesterday, Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald won a decisive third term in a runoff...
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New Study: Obamacare Fails to Meet Expectations

According to a new study put out by the Mercatus Center, the Affordable...
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Bill Brown’s Testimony Contradicts Prior Statements About Recusal

On Thursday, the Government Oversight Committee continued its investigation into what influence Governor...
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Strout: Key Takeaways From The GOC Investigation

On Thursday, Maine’s Government Oversight Committee (GOC) conducted a series of interviews following...
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Eves Called Out For Hypocrisy In Good Will-Hinckley Investigation

Testifying before the Government Oversight Committee, Governor Paul LePage’s senior policy adviser, Aaron...
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Conservatives Win Victories Tuesday Night In Portland, Elsewhere

With a $1.3 million campaign that dominated their opponents, it was no surprise...
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Do Clean Elections Increase Competitiveness? Research Says Probably Not

The debate over Question 1’s tweaking of the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) has...
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Strout: The Media’s Inexplicable Attack On DHHS

In the past few weeks, media outlets have slammed Maine’s Department of Health...
Inside Augusta

Over 80% Of Cash Raised To Support Question 1 Is From Out-of-State

According to an October Quarterly Report filed by Mainers for Accountable Elections, over...
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Major Donor to Maine Campaign Finance Group Has History of Attempting to Buy Election

Sean Eldridge, a major financier of Mainers for Accountable Elections, the group behind...
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Strout: Why Won’t Campaign Finance “Reformers” Lead By Example?

This November, the people of Maine will have the opportunity to vote on...
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New Study: Maine Manufacturers Suffer From Above-Average Taxes

According to a recent report from the non-partisan Tax Foundation, manufacturers in Maine...
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Strout: The Liberals’ Hypocritical Dark Money Machine

Last week, a group of Mainers rallied in Augusta in support of a...
Inside Augusta

Court Rules Against LePage in Veto Dispute

On Thursday, The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine unanimously ruled against Governor Paul...
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Strout: The Economic Fallacy Behind Trump and Sanders Protectionist Rhetoric

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump represent two opposite ends of the political...
Inside Augusta

Legislature Ignores Governor’s 65 Vetoes

Not backing down, Governor LePage continues to insist that he has vetoed 65...
Inside Augusta

New Report Highlights Maine’s Poor Fiscal Health

Maine ranks 42 in the nation on fiscal health according to a new...
Inside Augusta

This Is How Your Representative and Senator Voted On The Budget

On Tuesday, the Maine House and Senate voted in favor of the $6.7 billion...
Inside Augusta

What Are The Qualifications For President of Good Will-Hinckley?

Last week, news broke that Good Will-Hinckley had rescinded its job offer to...
Inside Augusta

Speaker Eves Loses Charter School Job After Pressure From Governor LePage

Good Will-Hinckley has rescinded its offer to House Speaker Democrat Mark Eves to be...
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Judge Rules State Can Withhold Aid to Asylum Seekers

On Tuesday, Superior Court Justice Thomas Warren ruled that the State of Maine...
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Committee on Taxation Rejects Elimination of the Income Tax

On Wednesday, the Committee on Taxation voted along party lines to reject a...
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New Study: Higher Cigarette Taxes Leads to Higher SNAP Enrollment

A new study conducted by two Cornell University economists suggests that higher cigarette taxes...
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How Junk Science Has Infiltrated the GMO Debate in Maine

In 2014, Maine became the second state to adopt a law requiring labels...
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FGA Report Highlights Enrollment Explosion Under Medicaid Expansion

On Wednesday, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) released a report highlighting the...
Inside Augusta

Jonathan Williams of ALEC Joins Governor LePage in Touting Benefits of Income Tax Cut

On Wednesday, Governor Paul R. LePage was joined by Jonathan Williams, Vice President of...
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Emily Cain Announces Dismal Fundraising Numbers

Shortly after Maine Congressman Bruce Poliquin released his fundraising numbers for the first...
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Congressman Bruce Poliquin Raises $700,000 in First Quarter

Maine Congressman Bruce Poliquin has a strong start to a re-election bid come 2016,...
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Maine Ranks 42 in Latest ALEC Economic Index

On Wednesday, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the 8th edition of Rich States,...
Inside Augusta

Lawmakers Consider Bill That Could Hinder NSA Operations in Maine

On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Maine Fourth...
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Senate and House Republicans Look to Reconcile Budgets

Early Friday morning, Senate Republicans passed their first budget since 2006. The vote...
Inside Augusta

Cigarette Smuggling a Problem in Maine

Last month, the Tax Foundation released a study analyzing the relationship between cigarette...
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Maine Supreme Court Issues Ruling in LePage-Mills Disagreement

Today, the Maine Supreme Court issued its ruling on a case involving the...
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DOJ Report Accuses Ferguson Police Dept. of Acting Like “Collection Agency”

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released their report on civil rights...
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Investigators Looking into Missing IRS Emails

On Thursday, investigators announced that they had discovered over 30,000 emails related to...
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Problems Continue to Plague Obamacare

On Friday, the Obama Administration admitted that approximately 800,000 Healthcare.gov customers have received...
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FAA Kills Drone Delivery Programs

On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration effectively ended any commercial attempts at drone...
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Poliquin Explains Controversial Obamacare Vote

Representative Poliquin, whose vote this week against repealing Obamacare provoked backlash among grassroots...
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Minimum Wage Increase Kills Local Book Store [UPDATED]

Tell me if you’ve heard this one. A self-identifying progressive city, a home...
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Daily Catch 2/2/15: Patriots, Snow, and the Budget

Patriots Win Super Bowl After a perfect fourth quarter drive and an end-zone...
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Daily Catch 1/22/15: Portland, Climate Change, and Pies

State of the City: Portland Edition Last night, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan delivered...
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Daily Catch 1/21/15: SOTU, Footballs, and Jails

2015 State of the Union Address In case you forgot, or chose not...
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Daily Catch 1/15/15: Charlie Hebdo, Community Colleges, and Drug Testing

Change in Maine Community Colleges Leadership Following statements by Governor LePage pressuring his...
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Daily Catch 1/14/15: LePage for Senator, Charlie Hebdo, and Panhandling

Will LePage be Maine’s Next Senator? Despite remarks in an interview with radio...
Inside Augusta

LePage Budget Proposes Significant Tax Changes

On Friday, Governor Paul R. LePage released his biennial budget. The highly anticipated...
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Daily Catch 1/8/15: Inauguration, Death Penalty, and Bigfoot?

Okay, yesterday was a pretty busy day in Maine politics… let’s see if...
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Daily Catch 1/5/15: Fairpoint, Income Tax, and Rambo

Fairpoint Talks Resume On Sunday, Fairpoint Communications resumed negotiations with the union representing...
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The Daily Catch 12/31/14: Fairpoint Strikers, Sony Hack, and Guantanamo Prisoners

Fairpoint Wins Major Ruling In a tough ruling against the Fairpoint strikers, the...
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The Daily Catch 12/30/14: Education Commissioners, Vaccines, and Tax Evaders

Governor Appoints Education Commissioner Due to health concerns, Governor LePage has replaced Education...
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Daily Catch 12/29/14: Gas Prices, Marijuana Legalization, and the Missing AirAsia Flight

Petroleum Prices Persistently Plummet For anyone who’s had to fill their gas tank...
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The Daily Catch 12/22/14: Uber, Cards Against Humanity, and Blueberries

Portland Looks to Regulate Uber In a desperate attempt to seem relevant, Portland...
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The Daily Catch 12/19/14: Sony, Scrooges, and Money in Politics

Money Has Too Much Influence Except when it doesn’t. The final finance reports...
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Daily Catch 12/17/14: Sony Hackers, Bush, and Medical Marijuana

Sony Hackers Threaten Theaters The individuals behind the Sony hack, who up to...
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Maine According to Grover Norquist

Grover Norquist, long considered by the left to be the dark marionette of conservative...
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The Daily Catch 12/15/14: Cod, Lobsters and Google

Can’t Get Enough Cod Stories If you haven’t heard enough about the state...
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Daily Catch 12/12/14: Minimum Wage, Cromnibus, and Google News

No Minimum Wage Increase for Portland…. Yet. After discussing a minimum wage increase...
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Daily Catch 12/11/14: Gruber, Integrity, and D.C. Rider

Three Cheers for Integrity Check out MHPC CEO Matt Gagnon’s thoughtful piece up...
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Maine Paid Jonathan Gruber for Obamacare Advice

MIT Professor Jonathan Gruber, the architect of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA),...
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Daily Catch 12/10/14: Mystery of the Phanton Ballots, CIA Torture Report, and the Long-Awaited Return of Kaci Hickox

What Phantom Ballots? Yesterday, a special Senate committee investigating the Senate District 25...
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Daily Catch 12/8/14: Portland Protesters, Wreaths Across America, and Senate Torture Report

Protests in Portland Over the weekend, two protests were held in Portland over the...
2014 Legislative Campaign

Maine GOP Slams Dems Over Accusations of Fraud

In a press release Monday, Maine Republican Party Chairman Richard Bennett responded to a...
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Daily Catch 12/1/14: Scallops, Democrats, and Ferguson

Scallop Season is Open Maine’s scallop fishing season begins today. While the scallop stock...
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Daily Catch 11/26/14: Ferguson Protests Continue, Democrats Claim Voter Fraud, and SNOW SNOW SNOW

Unrest Continues Protests continued in Ferguson, Missouri last night over the results of...
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Daily Catch 11/25/14: Ferguson, Food Stamps, and Christmas Trees

Not Indicted Yesterday, a grand jury decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren...
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Daily Catch 11/24/14: MHPC in the News, Obama’s Executive Order, and Portland’s Minimum Wage Hike

Is It Chilly in Here? The United States Department of Agriculture threatened to...
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Plastic Bag Bans Are Based on Hype, Not Science

With Falmouth considering a ban or fee on plastic bags, it’s important to...
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Is Maine the Safest State in America? Almost.

On Monday, the FBI released Crime in the United States, 2013, a report detailing...
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Maine Remains Near the Bottom in Forbes Business Report

In the newest iteration of Forbes’ Best States for Business report, Maine ranked...
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Daily Catch 11/10/14: Kaci Hickox leaving Fort Kent, Catalonian Secession, and Rooster Bans

You Can Come Out Now! Today marks the end of Kaci Hickox’s incubation period!...
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Increased Sales Tax Hurts Maine’s Rankings

Last month, the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its 11th annual State Business Tax Climate...
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Portland Construction Included in Senator Coburn’s Wastebook 2014

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn has released this year’s edition of his annual...
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Uber comes to Portland

Uber – the international ride-sharing company headquartered in California- has arrived in Maine....
2014 2nd Congressional District Campaign

National Rifle Association backs Poliquin

Republican congressional candidate Bruce Poliquin on Thursday received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association,...

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