AUGUSTA — A new report adds fuel to a growing worry that out-of-state cash has an outsize influence on what happens when voters head to the polls to decide ballot questions. The conservative Maine Heritage Policy Center weighed in on the initiative and referendum process Wednesday with a study of the spending deployed during the […]
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MHPC report shows wide medical procedure cost disparities
YARMOUTH — A study released by a conservative advocacy group has shown wide disparities in what Maine providers charge for the same medical procedures. The Maine Heritage Policy Center’s study found significant differences in charges for common procedures. A blood test for electrolytes ranged from $33 to $111. A knee replacement ranged from around $27,000 […]
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Think tank ‘oinks’ at government spending
AUGUSTA — A conservative think tank rolled out its latest report on state government largess, leveling criticism at both Republicans and Democrats in its “Maine Piglet Book” on Thursday. The Maine Heritage Policy Center’s report, released at a State House news conference, notes that spending in the office of Republican Gov. Paul LePage shot up […]
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LePage vows to keep fighting to kill Maine income tax
LePage spoke first at a luncheon held by the Maine Heritage Policy Center, a conservative think tank, at the Cross Insurance Center. About 70 people attended, each paying between $45 and $55 for the right to hear the governor’s speech. The governor’s sales pitch was roughly the same: LePage said his tax reform plan will […]
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LePage, former N.H. house speaker expected to speak at MHPC luncheon
SOUTH PORTLAND — Republican Gov. Paul LePage and the former New Hampshire GOP speaker of the House are headlining a luncheon for a Maine conservative advocacy group. LePage and William O’Brien are expected to speak at the Maine Heritage Policy Center’s Freedom and Opportunity Luncheon on Friday in South Portland. O’Brien led New Hampshire’s House […]