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A Maine Policy Review Interview With Governor Angus S. King
A Maine Policy Review Interview With Governor Angus S. King
Maine Policy Review
We had the pleasure of interviewing former governor Angus King about his views on Maine’s economy and future. In one hour we covered a lot of ground, touching on issues such as regionalization, the state’s role in economic development, and Governor King’s concerns about the nation.
Maine’S Investment Imperative, Laurie G. Lachance
Maine’S Investment Imperative, Laurie G. Lachance
Maine Policy Review
In the past two decades, Maine’s per capita income ranking has not topped 27th, and in recent years, the state’s relative position has dropped to 36th. More importantly, the gap between Maine and the United States has increased since 1990. In this article, Maine’s State Economist Laurie Lachance lays out a long-term investment strategy for Maine that focuses on education, research and development, comprehensive tax reform, greater efficiencies in the delivery of state and local services, and limits on government spending. Lachance argues that choices must be made even in times of fiscal crisis. Failure to invest means failure, period.
Exploring Maine's North-South Dichotomy, Christopher Spruce
Exploring Maine's North-South Dichotomy, Christopher Spruce
Maine Policy Review
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Maine's Economic Forecast: Modest Growth Ahead, Laurie Lachance
Maine's Economic Forecast: Modest Growth Ahead, Laurie Lachance
Maine Policy Review
The Maine State Planning Office is preparing to release its most recent long range economic forecast for Maine, which includes projections of employment and output for Maine’s 52 industries through the year 2005 and statewide population projections through the period. The report identifies important market, technical, social, political and demographic forces and quantifies the combined effects of those forces on individual industries. The long range forecast is a planning tool that can be used to plan for and adapt to coming changes or, more proactively, to alert society to potentially undesirable trends that business leaders and policymakers may want to …