All posts tagged "portland maine"
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Opinion: New report shows why statewide housing mandates are unnecessary
Up For Growth (UFG), a nonprofit membership organization which was “founded to elevate...
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Opinion: Initiative to restrict cruise ship passengers ‘not Portland-friendly’
This November, Portland residents will vote on five citizens’ initiatives, four of which were...
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Commission submits final report proposing eight changes to Portland’s charter
Portland’s Charter Commission submitted its final report, including eight proposals for reform that...
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Five ballot initiatives approved to appear on Portland’s November ballot
Five citizen’s initiatives will appear on Portland’s ballot in November. Four of those...
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DSA ballot initiatives would add insult to injury for Portland businesses
Last week, the Maine Democratic Socialists of America rushed to file paperwork with...
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Maine DSA pushing four ballot questions in Portland, including $18 minimum wage
The Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) recently announced it...
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Portland reverses course on food truck lottery, grants permits to all applicants
Days after announcing the results of a lottery for a new pilot program...
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What the ReCode Portland effort can learn from the city of Auburn
Now that LD 2003, the housing bill sponsored by Speaker of the House...
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Portland Charter Commission’s initial report calls for noncitizen voting, clean elections and a strong mayor
If passed as currently written, a recently submitted draft proposal of reforms to...
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Halsey Frank: Thoughts on voting rights
It wasn’t long ago that Democrats were claiming that the For the People Act,...
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Halsey Frank: Taking on more than Portland can handle
Last week, while driving toward the peninsula on Outer Congress Street around Craigie...
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Halsey Frank: Governing in Portland is no picnic in the park
The trend of people quitting Portland government (councilors Nicholas Mavodones, Jill Duson, Spencer...
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Portland City Council votes to end mask mandate, ban flavored tobacco
The Portland City Council voted unanimously on February 7 to ban the sale...
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Portland City Council votes to end local emergency order, institute mask mandate
The Portland City Council voted to repeal the city’s declaration of emergency and...
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Halsey Frank: New Portland Charter Commission worse than the last
The current Portland City Charter Commission is worse than the 2009-10 one. The...
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Push to ban flavored tobacco products undermines public health
On November 9, the Portland City Council’s Safety Committee voted to approve a...
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Portland City Council votes to amend fee structure for amusement devices
The Portland City Council voted unanimously on October 18 to change the city...
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Portland to reexamine fees on amusement devices after popular bar pays large sum to reopen
Arcadia National Bar, an arcade-themed bar in Portland, has been closed since the...
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Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea
The controversy over a hazardous-duty supplement to the minimum wage required by the...
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Portland’s ‘Green New Deal’ initiative complicates ongoing school renovations
School officials and building committees involved in Portland’s elementary school renovations are seeking...
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Portland businesses worried about city’s new minimum wage ordinance
Portland voters approved Question A on their local ballots last week, an initiative...
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Portland tries to prevent signature gathering for RCV veto on Super Tuesday
The City of Portland – Maine’s most liberal municipality – tried to prevent...
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Portland City Council allows RCV expansion to proceed after activists fail to obtain ballot access
On Monday, Portland City Councilors voted unanimously to put a measure on the...
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RCV triggered in Portland mayoral election while NYC voters approve the flawed system
On Tuesday, Portland residents went to the polls to cast their ballots to...
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Activists failed to secure enough signatures to expand ranked-choice voting in Maine’s most liberal city
This week, Portland city officials notified Fair Elections Portland, a pro-ranked-choice voting group,...
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Portland wants a new license for alcohol manufacturers. Is that really necessary?
When Portland City Councilors approved the city’s budget in May, it included a...
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Portland should put people at the heart of economic development
What creates jobs? What goes into building a healthy and vibrant economy that...
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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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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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Portland: Build It, and They Will Come
Portland is not a cheap city to live in. According to a 2015...
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Greens Seeking to Double the Minimum Wage in Portland
On Thursday, the Portland Green Independent Committee announced that it will be pushing...
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Hands Off Uber, Portland
Nearly everyone knows that innovation, competition, and development are needed to bring Maine...
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Op-Ed: Portland City Council’s Proposed Nanny-State Regulations Ignore Science and Economics
By Paul Blair — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has friends in Portland, Maine....
