News Archives - Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

2024 Maine Government Internship Progran interns in the Senate chamber of the State House.

National Intern Day

As the summer of 2024 progresses, our Maine Government Internship Program interns have been making an impact across the state of Maine. Ava Shapiro Amelia Mooney Photo Courtesy of Maine Bureau of Human Resources

Maine Policy Review 20th anniversary artwork compiling 12 previous journal covers, including Senator Margaret Chase Smith, an eagle, large apple on a desk, the American flag with a crane removing the stars, and a fist holding a pen and paper.

Maine Policy Review Covered by Maine Public

Maine Public ran a story on Maine Policy Review’s publication “Medicaid Expansion in Maine Significantly Reduced Uncompensated Care Costs during the COVID-19 Pandemic” in Volume 33, Issue 1. The study authored by Jordan H. Rhodes examines the impact of Maine’s 2019 Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act on hospitals’ uncompensated care costs. Rhodes is […]

Maine Government Summer Internship Program Education Day

This year’s Maine Government Summer Internship Program cohort of 51 summer interns gathered in Augusta on June 26th for an education day. At the Maine State House, the group was hosted by legislators and legislative staff to learn about state government offices and a variety of career paths. At the Maine Municipal Association, interns learned […]

Maine Government Summer Internship Students standing on the floor of the Maine State Senate at the State House.

Maine Government Internship Program Kickoff

On May 28th, 2024, Program Director Peggy McKee and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Director Jonathan Rubin kicked off the Center’s internship program in Augusta. 51 student interns have been placed in paid internships with state agencies and other organizations. To learn more about this program, visit our Maine Government Summer Internship Program page.

Maine Policy Review: Our Shared Ocean: Special Event at Blue Hill Public Library

ORONO, Maine – Maine Policy Review, a leading peer-reviewed journal focusing on policy analysis and research in Maine, is excited to announce an afternoon with Robin Alden, James Wilson, Bill Zoellick, and Robert Shetterly, to celebrate MPR’s special issue Our Shared Ocean at Blue Hill Public Library on May 18, 2024, at 2 p.m. Robin […]

Maine Policy Review 33(1): 3 New Articles Available Now

ORONO, Maine – Maine Policy Review, a leading peer-reviewed journal focusing on policy analysis and research in Maine, is excited to announce the release of 3 new articles in Volume 33, Issue 1: an essay containing a proposed new paradigm to rejuvenate our society, rebuild trust in our government, and renew pride in our country, […]

Center Director Jonathan Rubin Talks on “The Maine Question”

Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Director Jonathan Rubin was a guest on The Maine Question podcast to discuss climate change economics on their episode “Losing Winter: What happens if Maine loses its winter?”

MPR cropped cover of Volume 32 Number 2. Artist sitting in water painting on canvas sitting on easel as a wave crashes over them.

Maine Policy Review 32(2) Special Issue: “Our Shared Ocean” Available Now

Maine Policy Review, a leading peer-reviewed journal focusing on policy analysis and research in Maine, is excited to announce the release of Our Shared Ocean, a Maine Policy Review special issue. This issue brings together a remarkable set of authors to provide many different perspectives on policy issues related to the ocean. Our Shared Ocean is the largest […]

Public Health Team Cited in Mount Desert Islander

The Mount Desert Islander cited data from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine on the rise of reported overdose deaths in Maine:

2023 Maine Government Summer Internship Program graduates standing in the backyard of the Maine Governor's Mansion also known as the Blaine House.

Apply for the 2024 Maine Government Summer Internship Program

The Maine Government Summer Internship Program is accepting applications from students and supervisors until all positions are filled. We anticipate 50+ positions in agencies of Maine state government and in municipal/county governments of Maine. These internships span a wide range of job categories including education, engineering, environment, conservation, law, data analysis, finance, economics, communication and more. All […]