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University Of Maine Weapons Policy, University Of Maine
University Of Maine Weapons Policy, University Of Maine
General University of Maine Publications
University of Maine Weapons Policy
Health Care Reform In Maine: Continuing The Dialogue, Robert Keller, Neil Rolde, Peter Hayes
Health Care Reform In Maine: Continuing The Dialogue, Robert Keller, Neil Rolde, Peter Hayes
Maine Policy Review
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Tax Policy And Economic Development: A Roundtable Assessment, Christopher St. John, Alan P. Brigham, Charles Colgan, Brian H. Mahany
Tax Policy And Economic Development: A Roundtable Assessment, Christopher St. John, Alan P. Brigham, Charles Colgan, Brian H. Mahany
Maine Policy Review
Economic development continues to be a top policy issue for the state of Maine. Within the broad topic of economic development is the issue of tax policy, and the state continues to experiment with changes in traditional taxes, such as sales and income, as well as with newer approaches, such as Employment Tax Increment Financing. What works and what does not work? Can the state afford the potential loss of revenues associated with tax incentives? Who wins and who loses from these policies? To answer these questions, Maine Policy Review convened a panel of experts to review Maine’s record. Two …
Maine’S Workers’ Compensation System: Is It Making The Grade?, Jonathan W. Reitman
Maine’S Workers’ Compensation System: Is It Making The Grade?, Jonathan W. Reitman
Maine Policy Review
Fundamental changes in Maine’s workers' compensation system were legislated four years ago. What impact have they had and what remains on the policy agenda? This article provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of that reform effort, suggesting dramatic improvements in the system. But work remains: Vocational rehabilitation, labor-management collaboration, and cost-containment are especially in need of improvement.
Building An Information Infrastructure, Christopher E. Hoy
Building An Information Infrastructure, Christopher E. Hoy
Maine Policy Review
How we provide education, how farmers and manufacturers do business in local and global economies, and how rapidly-improving technologies will drive life in the 21st century remain somewhat mysterious. Christopher E. Hoy has been at the forefront of a movement to develop a telecommunications infrastructure in the state of Nebraska. He initiated a project called “The Global Community Initiative.” As part of that project, Hoy organized more than 45 community information technology committees in rural Nebraska and developed a model planning process for them to follow. He describes this as a statewide, grass-roots organizing effort designed to stimulate demand for …
Commentaries On "The State Of Nebraska's Plan For The Creation Of Community-Based Technology Committees", Dianne Tilton, Harry H. Dresser Jr.
Commentaries On "The State Of Nebraska's Plan For The Creation Of Community-Based Technology Committees", Dianne Tilton, Harry H. Dresser Jr.
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.