Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

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:

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 […]

Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center was cited in “ATVers seek a bigger piece of the gas tax” from the Bangor Daily News. Center director Jonathan Rubin presented at LD 977’s work session, “Resolve to Study the Gasoline Tax Allocations for Nonhighway Recreational Vehicles and Make Recommendations for Changes.”

AUGUSTA, Maine – Jonathan Rubin presents at the IFW Legislative Committee on January 17th, 1 p.m., on the “Gasoline Taxes from ATVs, Snowmobiles and Recreational Watercraft in Maine” report. The report was authored by Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center’s Jonathan Rubin, Kathryn Grond, and Connor Evans-Ralston. The report updates three earlier reports looking at gasoline […]

The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine has launched Season 5 of their podcast, Maine Policy Matters. Created to make public policy information more accessible to policymakers; government, business and nonprofit leaders; and the general public, Maine Policy Matters features interviews with experts on timely topics relevant to the state of Maine. Season 5 […]

On December 5th, Dr. Daniel S. Soucier of the MCSPC, Robert Porter from the Maine Office of Behavioral Health, and David Bilodeau from Tri-County Mental Health Services presented together at the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative at Boston University about the importance of organizational partnerships to save lives from drug-related overdoses.

This year on Margaret Chase Smith’s birthday, supersisters wishes her a happy birthday by including Sen. Smith in their trading card collection.

The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center’s Maine Government Internship Program, directed by Peggy McKee, was featured in Vol. 89 Iss. 9 (p. 23) of the Maine Municipal Association’s Journal Maine Town & City. The story covers what the program is, the learning experiences it offers, its results, and how to get involved.

In August, Piacentini graduated with a PhD in Anthropology and Environmental Policy. Before beginning his graduate studies at the University of Maine, his research investigated the ways in which conservation policies of protected areas — like national parks and wildlife management areas — impacted rural communities’ access to culturally important medicinal plants. At the University […]

Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center is pleased to share our annual report with the public. Click below to download the report.