Maine
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Global usage of natural gas continues to grow rapidly. Gas is an essential low-cost, non-polluting fuel for heating, cooking, industrial use, and generation of electrical power. But states in New England, New York, and some nations seek to curtail the use of natural gas.
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Climate ChangeEnvironment/Energy
Record Lobster Production Defies Alarmist Climate Scare
by James Taylor March 7, 2019Marine fisheries data show New England lobstermen are benefiting from a new golden age of lobster, thanks in large part to a warming Earth.
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Budgets/TaxesEconomicsGovernmentLibertyPodcastPoliticsTaxes
In The Tank (ep125) – SOTU, Maine Heritage Policy Center, Occupational Licensing
by Donald Kendal February 2, 2018John Nothdurft and Donny Kendal present episode #125 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from the MacIver Institute, and the Maine Heritage Policy Center .
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Health Care
Medicaid Expansion Is a Prescription for Disaster in Maine
by Jesse Hathaway October 23, 2017In November, Maine residents will be confronted with a ballot question asking them to expand MaineCare.
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Environment/Energy
Wind Power’s Future in U.S. Could Be Thwarted by Grassroots Opposition
by Thomas Hemphill and Mark Perry June 30, 2017The luster is coming off wind power as an economically viable, environmentally friendly, community-friendly source of America’s energy future—and for some very good reasons.
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedPodcast
In The Tank (ep83) – Self-Driving Cars, Cali High Speed Boondoggle, and Minimum Wage Head Fake
by Donald Kendal April 7, 2017John Nothdurft and Donny Kendal present episode #83 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from the Rand Corporation, the California Policy Center, and Reason.
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Budgets/TaxesEnvironment/EnergyFeaturedPodcast
In The Tank Podcast (ep42): DeVoe L. Moore Center, 10 Things Keeping Us Poor, Uber Unions, and Carbon Taxes
by Donald Kendal June 10, 2016John and Donny continue their exploration of think tanks in #41 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly podcast features (as always) interviews, debates, and roundtable discussions that explore the work of think tanks across the country. The show is available for download as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast every Friday. Today’s podcast features work from the Devoe L. Moore Center, the Maine Heritage Policy Center, the Mackinac Center, American’s for Tax Reform, and the Heritage Foundation.