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Maine Policy Institute MPI is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works to expand individual liberty in Maine. Dedicated to a rebirth of prosperity and growth in Maine.

WATCH: Inside The Classroom: Understanding Maine's Education ChallengesEarlier this year, it was reported that children ...
10/15/2026

WATCH: Inside The Classroom: Understanding Maine's Education Challenges

Earlier this year, it was reported that children in Maine were found to have some of the worst education outcomes in the nation. Approximately three-quarters of fourth graders were found to be not proficient in reading; the same share of eighth graders were not proficient in math.

Now, in the wake of this troubling news, Maine Policy Institute and our Maine Education Initiative are releasing our latest documentary, Inside The Classroom.

Offering a unique perspective from Maine educators, the 22-minute documentary illuminates the daily challenges and hardships faced by teachers in the state that now ranks 41st in the nation for education. One educator said he's watched Maine go from being among the top in the nation to near the bottom; another said while she still loves teaching, it's never been harder.

Watch the film at the link in the comments ⬇

WATCH: Steve Robinson, editor-in-chief of The Maine Wire — a project of Maine Policy Institute — joined Jack Posobiec on...
10/12/2026

WATCH: Steve Robinson, editor-in-chief of The Maine Wire — a project of Maine Policy Institute — joined Jack Posobiec on his podcast Human Events Daily to discuss Maine's Senate race and Medicaid fraud.

He walked through Troy Jackson's record as Senate president, including his switch on three gun control bills after his son's lobbying firm, Resurgam Group, got a $50,000 contract with the Maine Gun Safety Coalition.

On the Ilhan Omar raid, Robinson said Maine and Minnesota fraud is "really just one scandal," and described being on site when Homeland Security searched the Lewiston office of the Gateway Community Services CEO.

Watch the segment via The Robinson Report at the link in the comments.

"Susan Collins didn’t just win the first debate. She gave Maine’s former Senate president a much-needed lesson in how go...
10/12/2026

"Susan Collins didn’t just win the first debate. She gave Maine’s former Senate president a much-needed lesson in how government actually works.

There is a fundamental difference between sounding like you know what you’re talking about and actually knowing what you’re talking about. Jackson seemed more interested in delivering his next rehearsed one-liner than offering substantive answers about the challenges facing Maine families.

If Jackson hopes to convince Mainers that he belongs in the U.S. Senate, he will need to offer considerably more than political theater."

Read the full analysis by Director of Legislative Affairs Jacob Posik at the link in the comments ⬇

Back in 2024, Maine Policy Institute reported that there would be an approximately $1 billion shortfall in the state bud...
10/09/2026

Back in 2024, Maine Policy Institute reported that there would be an approximately $1 billion shortfall in the state budget.

Last week, the Mills administration announced a $1.085 billion gap in the General Fund, and a separate Highway Fund gap of $256.7 million, bringing the total projected structural gap to approximately $1.34 billion. By law, Maine's next governor will be required to submit a balanced budget proposal by February 5, 2027.

The massive budgetary shortfall is the result of years of fiscal mismanagement and wanton spending by the Mills administration.

Read how we propose to fix the budget at the link in the comments.

10/08/2026

Courtesy of Governor Janet Mills, Maine Policy Institute’s prophecy has been fulfilled ✅
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10/08/2026

"How did we go from first to last?"

Join Maine Policy Institute and its Maine Education Initiative on Tuesday, October 13, at the Holiday Inn Portland - By The Bay for the official showing of "Inside the Classroom: Understanding Maine's Education Challenges," a new documentary examining Maine’s K–12 education system and highlighting the need for greater transparency, accountability, and a focus on student outcomes.

Learn more and register to attend at the link in the comments.

Calling all who are concerned about the state of education in Maine 📣Join Maine Policy Institute and its Maine Education...
10/06/2026

Calling all who are concerned about the state of education in Maine 📣

Join Maine Policy Institute and its Maine Education Initiative on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Portland - By The Bay for the showing of our new documentary, "Inside the Classroom: Understanding Maine’s Education Challenges."

This timely event will take an in-depth look at the challenges facing Maine’s K–12 education system and the need for greater transparency, accountability, and a focus on student outcomes. Attendees will be among the first to see the film.

The event will also feature a presentation by Jason Sharpe, Co-Founder of Dirigo Strategic Advisors, on the Maine School Budget Analysis Tool Pilot, demonstrating how school spending, staffing, and student outcomes can be examined together to provide a clearer picture of educational performance and fiscal responsibility.

Reserve your ticket at the link in the comments! ⬇

While there is a host of variables at play, these are four major barriers that stand in the way between the currently ab...
10/06/2026

While there is a host of variables at play, these are four major barriers that stand in the way between the currently abysmal state of housing in Maine, and a future in which housing is more plentiful and affordable here.

Making housing more affordable will at the very least require Maine to reject its current trajectory and remove the rules that restrict supply, raise construction costs, and delay new homes. This has been done in other parts of the country, and Maine can do it, too.

Learn more at the link in the comments.
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The Portland Press Herald recently reported that a Siena Research Institute survey of 824 Maine residents found 85% of r...
10/05/2026

The Portland Press Herald recently reported that a Siena Research Institute survey of 824 Maine residents found 85% of respondents viewed the availability of affordable housing negatively. Another 65% thought it was unlikely that people in their communities could afford quality housing.

The survey found housing dissatisfaction across political parties, age groups, and regions.

So how did we get here? The answer is complicated, but part of the answer lies in years of policy decisions that limited where housing could be built, increased the cost of building, and attempted to regulate affordability into existence.

Read more at the link in the comments ⬇

If we were to prophesy for the upcoming 133rd Maine Legislature:
10/02/2026

If we were to prophesy for the upcoming 133rd Maine Legislature:

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