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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Taking Charge Of Maine’S Fiscal Fortunes: Taxes Are Only One Piece Of The Puzzle, Josephine M. Laplante
Taking Charge Of Maine’S Fiscal Fortunes: Taxes Are Only One Piece Of The Puzzle, Josephine M. Laplante
Maine Policy Review
Are Maine’s taxes too high? This question and others continue to plague policymakers and citizens throughout Maine. This article provides the first of two perspectives on how to achieve meaningful tax reform. Josephine LaPlante suggests taking the long view, evaluating carefully the state’s tax structure and the impacts of any tax reforms. She presents a comprehensive framework for considering such changes and argues that taking charge of Maine’s fiscal house includes not only tax reform but also a reassessment of how the state provides public services to meet the needs and preferences of its citizens.
Whose Tax Burden? Whose Tax Fairness? And Whose Tax Reform?, Christopher St. John
Whose Tax Burden? Whose Tax Fairness? And Whose Tax Reform?, Christopher St. John
Maine Policy Review
Current efforts to reform Maine’s tax system represent no new business, according to Christopher "Kit" St. John. In this second article in this issue about tax reform, St. John suggests the need to re-examine reform principles in Maine and, more particularly, reassess conventional wisdom that professes a relationship between tax reform and economic competitiveness. He examines recent reform proposals and offers a path forward, one based on relieving tax burden while maintaining tax fairness, especially for low income citizens of Maine.
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.
"Nimby" Or Citizen Participation?, Bruce Clary
"Nimby" Or Citizen Participation?, Bruce Clary
Maine Policy Review
Bruce Clary has written on citizen participation and its role in democratic societies for more than two decades. In the Margaret Chase Smith Essay, he writes about the NIMBY (“Not in My Backyard”) phenomenon and his own experiences as a citizen participant in land-use siting issues in Maine and elsewhere.
Highway To Controversy: The Maine Turnpike And The Way Life Should Be, Charles S. Colgan
Highway To Controversy: The Maine Turnpike And The Way Life Should Be, Charles S. Colgan
Maine Policy Review
Whether to widen the Maine turnpike has been a source of heated debate for many years and, despite extensive study to clarify the issue, it remains polarized. Proponents argue that widening is critical to the economic health of the state. Opponents argue that widening will not resolve congestion problems over the long haul and advocate for alternatives such as peak-hour tolls. Charles Colgan traces the events leading up to the current impasse, covering the arguments for and against widening and summarizing the extensive study of the issue. He concludes that widening is necessary but irrelevant to the larger debate at …
Why Sprawl Is A Problem: Interview With Evan Richert, Evan Richert, Laurie Lachance
Why Sprawl Is A Problem: Interview With Evan Richert, Evan Richert, Laurie Lachance
Maine Policy Review
A recent report of the Maine State Planning Office entitled "The Cost of Sprawl" (May 1997) begins with the observation.... "We are spreading out. Over the last 30 years, the fastest growing towns in Maine have been "new suburbs" 10 to 25 miles distant from metropolitan areas....These high growth communities have accounted for virtually all of the state's population growth. From town square to the countryside, from Main Street to the mall, we are dispersing.... This outward movement has had unanticipated and unintended consequences...." Such consequences are the focus of this interview with Evan Richert, director of the Maine State …
Convenience, Necessity, And Fairness: Some Questions About Widening The Turnpike, Lloyd C. Irland
Convenience, Necessity, And Fairness: Some Questions About Widening The Turnpike, Lloyd C. Irland
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Widening The Maine Turnpike: The Time Is Now, Dana F. Connors
Widening The Maine Turnpike: The Time Is Now, Dana F. Connors
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Widening The Maine Turnpike Would Invite Major Costs, Everett B. Carson
Widening The Maine Turnpike Would Invite Major Costs, Everett B. Carson
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
A Closer Look At Maine's Forest: Mainewatch Institute Conference Explores Sustainable Forestry Practice And Policy, Christopher "Kit" St. John
A Closer Look At Maine's Forest: Mainewatch Institute Conference Explores Sustainable Forestry Practice And Policy, Christopher "Kit" St. John
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
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.
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.
Linking Marine Science To Industry: One Building Block, Kathleen Ellis
Linking Marine Science To Industry: One Building Block, Kathleen Ellis
Maine Policy Review
All involved in the work to develop Maine’s marine industry are united in the view that partnerships are paramount in maximizing the potential of this resource for the benefit of the state’s economy in a global marketplace. One entity with experience in the arena of working in collaboration with the private and public sectors is the University of Maine, which now is attempting to develop its role within the state’s marine industry further by becoming the home of a new School of Marine Sciences. Kathleen Ellis in this commentary offers some historical perspective on the university’s place in the state’s …
Forum Urges Targeted Investments To Secure Maine’S Marine Industry, Kathleen Ellis
Forum Urges Targeted Investments To Secure Maine’S Marine Industry, Kathleen Ellis
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Safety And Economics: Key Reasons For Widening The Turnpike, Ellen C. Bickmore
Safety And Economics: Key Reasons For Widening The Turnpike, Ellen C. Bickmore
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.