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Nick Murray, a resident of Poland, currently serves as Director of Policy with Maine Policy Institute, developing MPI's policy research, analysis, and strategic advocacy priorities. He is the author of numerous articles and publications such as the 50-State Emergency Powers Scorecard, Long-Term Growth vs. Short-Term Gimmicks: Maine's Economy and Gov. Mills' Second Biennial Budget, Sticker Shock: Maine's Burdensome Vehicle Inspection Mandate, and COVID Catastrophe: the Consequences of Societal Shutdowns.
Troy Jackson is Wrong on Income Tax Cuts
Commentary

Troy Jackson is Wrong on Income Tax Cuts

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Maine Purchasing Power Lags New Hampshire
News

Maine Purchasing Power Lags New Hampshire

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Opinion: New report shows why statewide housing mandates are unnecessary
Commentary

Opinion: New report shows why statewide housing mandates are unnecessary

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Opinion: Lawmakers must clarify vague mineral mining law on lithium next session
Commentary

Opinion: Lawmakers must clarify vague mineral mining law on lithium next session

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Opinion: Mills’ broadband bureaucracy grows larger with more Biden bucks
Commentary

Opinion: Mills’ broadband bureaucracy grows larger with more Biden bucks

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Opinion: Mills’ broadband bureaucracy expands with massive infusions of Biden bucks
News

Opinion: Mills’ broadband bureaucracy expands with massive infusions of Biden bucks

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Why isn’t Maine’s preferred K-12 gender identity curriculum more accessible to parents?
Commentary

Why isn’t Maine’s preferred K-12 gender identity curriculum more accessible to parents?

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Lockdowners are still unwilling to recognize harms they brought on youth
Commentary

Lockdowners are still unwilling to recognize harms they brought on youth

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Tobacco harm reduction–not prohibition–is the path forward for Maine
Commentary

Tobacco harm reduction–not prohibition–is the path forward for Maine

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Remote learning correlated with greater K-12 learning loss, study finds
Commentary

Remote learning correlated with greater K-12 learning loss, study finds

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Final version of local zoning, affordable housing bill leaves much to be desired
Commentary

Final version of local zoning, affordable housing bill leaves much to be desired

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State government-controlled healthcare system would raise costs, jeopardize access to quality care
Commentary

State government-controlled healthcare system would raise costs, jeopardize access to quality care

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Fentanyl now the leading cause of death for adults ages 18 to 45
Commentary

Fentanyl now the leading cause of death for adults ages 18 to 45

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Why are Maine lawmakers letting special interests nickel-and-dime us on vehicle inspections?
Commentary

Why are Maine lawmakers letting special interests nickel-and-dime us on vehicle inspections?

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Congress must pump the brakes on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act
Commentary

Congress must pump the brakes on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act

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Decisions on masking schoolchildren belong to parents
Commentary

Decisions on masking schoolchildren belong to parents

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New revenue surplus should prompt real tax reform
Commentary

New revenue surplus should prompt real tax reform

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Who’s really to blame for inflation?
Commentary

Who’s really to blame for inflation?

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Ten percent of workers affected by Gov. Mills’ mandate have left covered facilities since July
Commentary

Ten percent of workers affected by Gov. Mills’ mandate have left covered facilities since July

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Hampden voters right to reject $4.5 million bond to establish municipal-owned broadband network
Commentary

Hampden voters right to reject $4.5 million bond to establish municipal-owned broadband network

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The Mills administration’s reliance on (political) science
Commentary

The Mills administration’s reliance on (political) science

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New school choice project highlights need for more educational options in Maine
Commentary

New school choice project highlights need for more educational options in Maine

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Want school choice? Here’s where to live in Maine to get it
Commentary

Want school choice? Here’s where to live in Maine to get it

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Prevailing pandemic policy is hurting children’s health
Commentary

Prevailing pandemic policy is hurting children’s health

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What happened to natural immunity?
Coronavirus

What happened to natural immunity?

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Governor’s gamble: Weighing the potential costs of Mills’ healthcare worker vaccine mandate
Commentary

Governor’s gamble: Weighing the potential costs of Mills’ healthcare worker vaccine mandate

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Kids caught in the crossfire in debate over masks in schools
Coronavirus

Kids caught in the crossfire in debate over masks in schools

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BDN Editorial Board confuses terms regarding Delta variant
Commentary

BDN Editorial Board confuses terms regarding Delta variant

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Systemic tax reform is better than one-time gimmicks
Taxes

Systemic tax reform is better than one-time gimmicks

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Lockdowns devastated the poor, not the virus
lockdowns

Lockdowns devastated the poor, not the virus

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Legislators missed the mark on child care reform this session
Regulations

Legislators missed the mark on child care reform this session

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There’s no need for a government-owned network in Knox County
Tech Policy

There’s no need for a government-owned network in Knox County

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It’s time to reopen the US-Canada border
Commentary

It’s time to reopen the US-Canada border

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Mask rules persist for children in Maine schools. Why?
Commentary

Mask rules persist for children in Maine schools. Why?

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State takeover of CMP, Versant Power a boondoggle in the making
News

State takeover of CMP, Versant Power a boondoggle in the making

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Starting today, Maine businesses are no longer Gov. Mills’ COVID police
Coronavirus

Starting today, Maine businesses are no longer Gov. Mills’ COVID police

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New Hampshire the beneficiary of New England’s misguided tobacco policies
Commentary

New Hampshire the beneficiary of New England’s misguided tobacco policies

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Population growth in Maine trails region and nation
News

Population growth in Maine trails region and nation

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Mainers, not Governor Mills, should decide Maine’s participation in the TCI
Energy & Environment

Mainers, not Governor Mills, should decide Maine’s participation in the TCI

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Should Mainers be fined $500 for recording their child’s virtual learning?
Education

Should Mainers be fined $500 for recording their child’s virtual learning?

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New England governors are lifting pandemic mandates, but not Governor Mills
Coronavirus

New England governors are lifting pandemic mandates, but not Governor Mills

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Governor Mills thinks her emergency power should be even more expansive
Commentary

Governor Mills thinks her emergency power should be even more expansive

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In 2020, New Hampshire’s opioid issues got better while Maine’s got worse
Commentary

In 2020, New Hampshire’s opioid issues got better while Maine’s got worse

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It’s time to scrap certificate of need in Maine
Healthcare

It’s time to scrap certificate of need in Maine

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Maine localities set to receive nearly $500 million from federal government
Coronavirus

Maine localities set to receive nearly $500 million from federal government

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Data from around the country affirm schools are safe to reopen
Coronavirus

Data from around the country affirm schools are safe to reopen

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Breaking down the bills to reform Maine’s emergency powers law
Commentary

Breaking down the bills to reform Maine’s emergency powers law

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After suspension in 2020, it’s time to repeal vehicle inspections in Maine
Transportation

After suspension in 2020, it’s time to repeal vehicle inspections in Maine

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Will Maine make it easier for skilled professionals to relocate here?
Occupational Licensing

Will Maine make it easier for skilled professionals to relocate here?

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Satellite internet panned after only a few months in Maine
Tech Policy

Satellite internet panned after only a few months in Maine

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Certificate of Need hurts health outcomes in rural Maine
Healthcare

Certificate of Need hurts health outcomes in rural Maine

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Time to pull back on emergency powers for governors
Commentary

Time to pull back on emergency powers for governors

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How would banning flavored tobacco products impact Maine’s budget?
News

How would banning flavored tobacco products impact Maine’s budget?

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Adding insult to injury: Governor Mills and the PPP
News

Adding insult to injury: Governor Mills and the PPP

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How to reform emergency executive power, in Maine and the nation
News

How to reform emergency executive power, in Maine and the nation

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WHO urges ‘careful interpretation’ of positive COVID-19 test results
Coronavirus

WHO urges ‘careful interpretation’ of positive COVID-19 test results

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Maine’s food stamp error blues
Welfare

Maine’s food stamp error blues

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Governor Mills’ budget sleight of hand
Commentary

Governor Mills’ budget sleight of hand

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Understanding the economic cost of 2020 pandemic policy
Economy

Understanding the economic cost of 2020 pandemic policy

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The myth of widespread asymptomatic transmission
Coronavirus

The myth of widespread asymptomatic transmission

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Maine’s climate action plan heavy on spending, light on specifics
News

Maine’s climate action plan heavy on spending, light on specifics

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New studies on COVID-19 testing underscore need for greater transparency in Maine
Coronavirus

New studies on COVID-19 testing underscore need for greater transparency in Maine

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SCOTUS rebukes NY pandemic orders targeting religious services
News

SCOTUS rebukes NY pandemic orders targeting religious services

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PCR tests and the prickly partnership between science and state
Coronavirus

PCR tests and the prickly partnership between science and state

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Biden advisor notes incoming administration’s plan to neuter charter schools
Education

Biden advisor notes incoming administration’s plan to neuter charter schools

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Governor Mills’ coronavirus narrative is crumbling
Coronavirus

Governor Mills’ coronavirus narrative is crumbling

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Massachusetts voters reject RCV in surprise Election Day upset
News

Massachusetts voters reject RCV in surprise Election Day upset

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Gov. Mills stokes fear while doubling down on economic restrictions
Coronavirus

Gov. Mills stokes fear while doubling down on economic restrictions

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New Poll: RCV ballot question a dead heat in Massachusetts
News

New Poll: RCV ballot question a dead heat in Massachusetts

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Despite massive fundraising disparity, RCV still a close contest in Massachusetts
News

Despite massive fundraising disparity, RCV still a close contest in Massachusetts

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Scott Atlas a vital voice of reason on White House Coronavirus Task Force
Coronavirus

Scott Atlas a vital voice of reason on White House Coronavirus Task Force

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Maine artists continue to struggle under Gov. Mills’ economic restrictions
Coronavirus

Maine artists continue to struggle under Gov. Mills’ economic restrictions

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Michigan Supreme Court rules governor’s emergency extension unconstitutional
Coronavirus

Michigan Supreme Court rules governor’s emergency extension unconstitutional

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Maine CDC stalling release of coronavirus testing data
Coronavirus

Maine CDC stalling release of coronavirus testing data

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Mills’ curtailment order balances the budget for now, but tough choices remain in the future
Commentary

Mills’ curtailment order balances the budget for now, but tough choices remain in the future

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BDN Editorial Board tells Mainers to pay up for Gov. Mills’ mistakes
Taxes

BDN Editorial Board tells Mainers to pay up for Gov. Mills’ mistakes

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CBO projects highest rate of US debt-to-GDP since 1945
Economy

CBO projects highest rate of US debt-to-GDP since 1945

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Understanding the CDC’s new data on COVID-19 deaths
Coronavirus

Understanding the CDC’s new data on COVID-19 deaths

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Waterville-area school district plans to bring students back to school full-time
Education

Waterville-area school district plans to bring students back to school full-time

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Coronavirus found in Brazil sewage samples months before first cases reported
Coronavirus

Coronavirus found in Brazil sewage samples months before first cases reported

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New CDC report highlights mental health costs of the pandemic
Coronavirus

New CDC report highlights mental health costs of the pandemic

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Maine’s current economic forecast should prompt substantial spending cuts
News

Maine’s current economic forecast should prompt substantial spending cuts

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‘Defund the police’ is not a real reform strategy
News

‘Defund the police’ is not a real reform strategy

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Pediatric medical experts agree: Send kids back to school
Coronavirus

Pediatric medical experts agree: Send kids back to school

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Sanford-area charities rally to urge Gov. Mills to let them open
Coronavirus

Sanford-area charities rally to urge Gov. Mills to let them open

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Maine Brewers Guild urges Gov. Mills to relax reopening rules
News

Maine Brewers Guild urges Gov. Mills to relax reopening rules

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‘How is this constitutional?’ Understanding the limits of emergency executive power
Judiciary

‘How is this constitutional?’ Understanding the limits of emergency executive power

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Modest meat reforms would help Americans stay fed during the pandemic
National

Modest meat reforms would help Americans stay fed during the pandemic

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How similar are the recovery plans in Maine and New Hampshire?
Commentary

How similar are the recovery plans in Maine and New Hampshire?

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Homeschooling experts highlight the varied paths to gaining an education
Education

Homeschooling experts highlight the varied paths to gaining an education

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New documentary ‘America Lost’ explores America’s forgotten cities
News

New documentary ‘America Lost’ explores America’s forgotten cities

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SEIU pledges $150 million to defeat President Trump in 2020
Commentary

SEIU pledges $150 million to defeat President Trump in 2020

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What you need to know to participate in next week’s election
News

What you need to know to participate in next week’s election

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New report highlights the downfalls of establishing a state-owned utility
News

New report highlights the downfalls of establishing a state-owned utility

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Maine’s high court strikes down warrantless blood tests
Judiciary

Maine’s high court strikes down warrantless blood tests

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Want a new mobile phone? First, give the state your face
Commentary

Want a new mobile phone? First, give the state your face

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How unworkable government rules separate man from his bacon
News

How unworkable government rules separate man from his bacon

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Calls to break up ‘Big Tech’ are misguided
Tech Policy

Calls to break up ‘Big Tech’ are misguided

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CMS finalizes rule to end dues skimming of in-home caregivers
Labor

CMS finalizes rule to end dues skimming of in-home caregivers

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What’s next for workplace freedom?
Labor

What’s next for workplace freedom?

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