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Exclusive Interview With Maine Policy Review Editors: Insights on Selection Processes and Expert Contributors

This interview discusses Maine Policy Review’s special issue on Maine libraries, highlighting the evolving challenges they face, such as funding, digital content access, book censorship, and their expanding role in social services. The editors share insights into the selection process, emphasizing contributions from various library professionals and national experts. Barbara Harrity and Joyce Rumery are […]

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Jonathan Rubin Discusses New Tariffs on Energy with News Center Maine

MCSPC Director and economics professor Jonathan Rubin was recently interviewed by News Center Maine on how the new tariffs could impact Maine’s economy. “It’s really hard to know what this means in the long term, because we don’t really know how long these tariffs are going to last. As you may recall, they were threatened […]

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MCSPC Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Retiring

Patrick Keliher, the longtime Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, has announced his retirement. During his tenure, Keliher oversaw significant developments in Maine’s marine industries, including record increases in the lobster fishery’s landed value and navigating regulatory challenges.

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Jonathan Rubin on Assessing Mild Winter Impacts

The Portland Press Herald interviewed Jonathan Rubin, Director of the MCSPC and professor of resources economics and policy at the University of Maine, on how to assess the economic impact of mild winters in Maine and their cultural importance to the state.

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Maine Policy Review’s Special Issue on Libraries

Maine Policy Review’s special issue on libraries (Vol. 33, No. 2) is now available on MPR’s Digital Commons site. MPR published a special issue on libraries in 2013, which emphasized the history, uniqueness, accomplishments, and statewide collaborations of Maine libraries. The new special issue on libraries focuses on the many changes in the world of information and the […]

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S7E1 Climate Resilience in Maine: Protecting Communities and Infrastructure

On this episode, we feature a special host, Nicole Leblanc, who is a writer for our podcast. This episode focuses on climate resilience, Maine’s efforts toward clean energy and transportation, and Maine’s climate change infrastructure and will have two segments. The first will feature a one-on-one interview with Chief Engineer for the Maine Department of […]

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The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center launches Season 7 of their podcast Maine Policy Matters on January 21st

The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine proudly announces the launch of Season 7 of its podcast Maine Policy Matters. Dedicated to making public policy information more accessible, the podcast serves policymakers, government officials, business and nonprofit leaders, and the general public. Maine Policy Matters continues to offer insightful panel discussions […]

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New Maine Policy Matters Episode on Maine’s Opioid Epidemic

The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine’spodcast, Maine Policy Matters, continues to focus on critical issues with the release ofSeason 6 Episode 3 Harm Reduction: Compassionate Solutions to Maine’s OpioidEpidemic, focusing on the opioid epidemic in Maine. This episode brings together apanel of experts to discuss the state’s ongoing challenges and […]

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