L.D. 1711 would remove arbitrary barriers and allow municipalities to lower energy costs and stabilize budgets.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Reps. Fecteau and Stewart: Now is the time to invest in Maine’s workforce
L.D. 859 would equip our 27 career and technical education schools to teach young people the hard skills they need.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A consumer-owned utility could invest in Maine’s economy
Any returns would go back into the general fund or be used to improve service quality and lower prices.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Infrastructure needed to grow Maine’s food business
Small food producers have demonstrated the demand, but will need some help to scale their operations.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine weddings generated nearly $1 billion last year, business-funded study finds
The events generate $206 million in direct spending and nearly 5 times that much in other economic activity, according to a University of Southern Maine study that was commissioned by 2 business owners.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mainers Feeding Mainers is growing businesses, supporting communities in rural Maine
But without ongoing state funding, the partnership between farmers and hunger-relief programs faces an uncertain future.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Uncategorized
Maine incomes rose moderately in 2017
Personal incomes increased 2.8 percent, slightly above the national average.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Help Maine’s hometown hospitals
By passing L.D. 1350, the Legislature can stop imposing unnecessary financial hardship on vital rural facilities.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Don’t let Maine’s working waterfront turn into a quaint picture of the past
Our state should be aiming for a future that allows fishermen the opportunity to thrive.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Maine’s economic highs and lows
A new report on Maine economic trends contains six “red flags” and four “gold stars” indicating the areas where Maine is weakest and strongest, respectively.