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Jumpstart 2000—The Maine Economic Improvement Strategy: A Targeted Investment In Research And Development, Mark W. Lawrence, George L. Jacobson
Jumpstart 2000—The Maine Economic Improvement Strategy: A Targeted Investment In Research And Development, Mark W. Lawrence, George L. Jacobson
Maine Policy Review
In recent years Maine has ranked 50th in per capita spending on university-based research and development in the United States, a distinction that an increasing number of Maine policymakers, citizens, business representatives and researchers find alarming. Citing the positive gains R&D investments have shown in other states, not the least of which is improved economic performance, the authors set forth an argument for investing in Maine’s public R&D infrastructure. Whether and how to make such investments have been the subjects of recent debate in many states.
A Municipal Retrospective On Comprehensive Tax Reform, Christopher G. Lockwood
A Municipal Retrospective On Comprehensive Tax Reform, Christopher G. Lockwood
Maine Policy Review
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Maine's Tax Structure—Tax Reform Or Government Reform And Economic Development?, Rick Douglas
Maine's Tax Structure—Tax Reform Or Government Reform And Economic Development?, Rick Douglas
Maine Policy Review
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Educational Reform: An Interview With Commissioner J. Duke Albanese, J. Duke Albanese
Educational Reform: An Interview With Commissioner J. Duke Albanese, J. Duke Albanese
Maine Policy Review
Few issues touch the hearts, minds, and lives of Mainers more than education. Learning Results, budgetary concerns, violence in schools, and school choice are among the issues that occupy much of the public policy focus of educators, administrators, taxpayers, and lawmakers alike. In this interview, Commissioner J. Duke Albanese addresses some of these education issues, most notably Learning Results and their potential impact on education in Maine.
Overcoming Barriers, Building On Strengths: Maine Women Look At Aspirations, Lisa Pohlmann, Kay Rand, Laurie Lachance, Francine Stark, Gilda Nardone
Overcoming Barriers, Building On Strengths: Maine Women Look At Aspirations, Lisa Pohlmann, Kay Rand, Laurie Lachance, Francine Stark, Gilda Nardone
Maine Policy Review
There is widespread belief in Maine that the aspirations of both young people and adults fall below much of the rest of the nation. Implicit in this perspective is the idea that aspirations must be raised if Maine is to prosper economically. Yet opinions differ about the definition of "aspirations," whether that definition may be expected or permitted to vary by county or region of the state, what factors contribute to the problem being identified as a lack of aspirations, and whether rural parts of Maine and women are at a particular disadvantage. In an effort to further the dialogue …
Nonprofits And Change: Building Competencies For The Future, Kathryn Hunt, Ernest R. Clark, Anne Johnson
Nonprofits And Change: Building Competencies For The Future, Kathryn Hunt, Ernest R. Clark, Anne Johnson
Maine Policy Review
Nonprofit organizations are connected integrally to the communities in which they exist. They are important providers of health care and social services, libraries and the arts, and education for children and adults. They form the local associations we join as volunteers. Today, many of these same nonprofits face the need to change in order to survive into the 21st century. This article describes the imperative to change currently faced by nonprofit organizations and presents eight core competencies for surviving the future. It is intended for nonprofit leaders, practitioners, and board members alike.