Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

On International Women’s Day, we highlight the ongoing work to improve the well-being of women and girls across Maine. One key area of nonpartisan policy focus is the 2025 Report on Corporate Board Gender Parity, which tracks women’s representation on the boards of Maine’s publicly held corporations to ensure diverse leadership across the state.

On this National Employee Appreciation Day, we’re celebrating the incredible team that makes our work possible! Get to know the faces behind MCSPC and their impactful work.

In honor of this President’s Day, we celebrate our namesake, Margaret Chase Smith, who was the first woman nominated by a major political party for the highest office in the land. She made history during the New Hampshire primary. Her candidacy was built on a foundation of integrity and her famous “Declaration of Conscience,” which […]

The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine proudly announces the launch of Season 9 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 […]

Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center research associate was interviewed by the Portland Press Herald to discuss staffing shortages in fire departments across Maine. “Alexander Rezk, a research associate at the policy center, agreed to discuss a 2020 survey of Hancock County fire departments that corroborated much of what the fire chiefs elsewhere had to say.‘I […]

Our podcast, Maine Policy Matters, was recently ranked number 19 of Feedspot’s “70 Best Non Partisan Podcasts” list.