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Multiple levels of government failed Mainers leading up to tragic Lewiston shooting

Multiple levels of government failed Mainers leading up to tragic Lewiston shooting The Lewiston shooting on October 25, 2023, was a devastating incident that left 18 people dead and many more injured. In the aftermath, multiple investigations have been conducted to understand wha…

Should Libertarians Really be Excited about Chevron’s Death?

Op-Ed: Should Libertarians Really be Excited about Chevron’s Death? Many libertarians and advocates of small government are celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down the “Chevron doctrine.” Chevron requir…

Unpacking the CDC’s unrealistic rules for importing dogs

Unpacking the CDC’s unrealistic rules for importing dogs After several complaints from Americans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its new rules surrounding the importation of dogs. The new rules permit dogs that have spent the …

Legislature’s Rules Committee Finally Considers Ending Concept Drafts

Legislature’s Rules Committee Finally Considers Ending Concept Drafts On July 18, the Maine Joint Rules Committee met to discuss how vague our state’s bill drafts can be. Unlike many other states, Maine allows legislators to submit what is known as a “concept draft,”…

Local regulations are undermining housing development in Portland

Local regulations are undermining housing development in Portland Portland’s latest housing report for 2023 has sparked debate among developers, city officials and housing advocates. The report reveals that while the city approved a record number of new hou…

Pine Tree Pulse Episode 14: The Wildest Two Weeks in Politics

Pine Tree Pulse Episode 14: The Wildest Two Weeks in Politics Matt, Jake, Mike and Harris dispense with any hope of talking state policy and embrace the chaos of national politics. Biden’s bad debate, Trump’s assassination attempt, Biden walking away, and the…

MPI's Jacob Posik:

Democrats Must Destroy Democracy to Save Democracy

https://www.themainewire.com/2024/07/democrats-must-destroy-democracy-to-save-democracy/

Maine and other states are ending home equity theft

Maine and other states are ending home equity theft In a historic decision in 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Tyler v. Hennepin County set a national precedent that has fundamentally changed property rights laws across the United States. Th…

Maine’s Indigent Legal Services System Desperately Needs Improvement

Maine’s Indigent Legal Services System Desperately Needs Improvement In the wake of a tragic incident in Auburn earlier this summer, the state’s approach to indigent legal services has come under intense scrutiny. A dangerous individual, unable to secure a court-app…

Pine Tree Pulse Episode 13: Illegal Convening of a Rogue Legislature

Matt Gagnon and Harris Van Pate are joined by William Clardy and Michelle Tucker of Respect Maine, who are suing Janet Mills and legislative leaders over, they argue, the unconstitutional convening of the Legislature. They contend that Democratic leaders colluded together to engineer a coup on the Maine state budget

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Pine Tree Pulse Episode 13: Illegal Convening of a Rogue Legislature Matt Gagnon and Harris Van Pate are joined by William Clardy and Michelle Tucker of Respect Maine, who are suing Janet Mills and legislative leaders over, they argue, the unconstitutional convening…

The Significance of SCOTUS Overruling Chevron

The Significance of SCOTUS overruling Chevron On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine. This ruling, which stems from the case Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, marks a significant shift in how courts intera…

Other states are cutting income taxes while Maine does nothing

Other states are cutting income taxes while Maine does nothing As many states across the nation take proactive steps to ease the tax burden on their residents, Maine seems to be falling behind in enacting significant income tax reforms. Two notable examples of…

Who owns the beach?

Who owns the beach? Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court is currently hearing the appeal of a case that could take significant property rights from every waterfront property owner in the state: intertidal rights. The case b…

Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson and Maine Policy Institute CEO Matt Gagnon sit down with former Congressman Bruce Poliquin to talk about the debate disaster and what it means for the election and the country:

https://mainepolicy.org/pine-tree-pulse-episode-11-debate-catastrophe-with-bruce-poliquin/

Why aren’t biofuels part of the discussion in Maine energy policy?

Why aren’t biofuels part of the discussion in Maine energy policy? Despite all the public time, effort and resources devoted to “going green” in Maine energy policy, virtually no attention has been paid to an alternative that, if adopted, would immediately reduce …

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Public Defenders, Solar Subsidies & Executive Power

Pine Tree Pulse Episode 10: Public Defenders, Solar Subsidies & Executive Power Matt, Jake and Harris are joined by director of civic engagement, Mike Quatrano, who makes his Pulse debut to discuss problems with Maine’s indigent legal services system, electricity price hikes c…

Why aren’t biofuels part of the discussion in Maine energy policy?

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Will Maine’s Supreme Court limit the governor’s executive power?

Will Maine’s Supreme Court limit the governor’s executive power? On May 8, Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court heard an appeal of a case between two branches of government concerning checks and balances and separation of powers. In 2023, Maine’s legislature ended the…

Why are Maine’s new EV charging stations so expensive?

Why are Maine’s new EV charging stations so expensive? Maine’s recent announcement that it plans to install new high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations has gotten a lot of attention across the state. However, the estimated cost of this initi…