Read my most recent writing on issues facing Maine and the United States on MainePolicy.org or TheMaineWire.com.

Published Op-Eds & Commentary

“Mainers could benefit from lithium boom if state politicians allow it,” in Portland Press Herald, January 17, 2023

“All five DSA initiatives wrong for Portland,” in Portland Press Herald, October 8, 2022

“The COVID State is Crumbling,” in RealClearPolicy, February 17, 2022

“Ranked Choice Voting Complicates the Voting Process and Distorts the Final Vote,” The Ripon Forum, December 2021

“More funding not a long-term fix for our state’s child care crisis,” in Portland Press Herald, October 20, 2021

“Time to Pull Back on Emergency Powers for Governors,” in National Review, February 16, 2021

Policy Reports & Briefs

Maine Policy Legislative Blueprint, November 2022

Fatal Conceit: Mortality in Maine During the COVID-19 Era, October 2022

The Case for Charter School Reform, July 2022

Scoring Emergency Executive Power in All 50 States, January 2022

School Choice Map of Maine, October 2021

Sticker Shock: Maine’s Burdensome Vehicle Inspection Mandate, March 2021

Long-Term Growth Versus Short-Term Gimmicks: Maine’s Economy and Mills’ Second Biennial Budget, March 2021

COVID Catastrophe: Consequences of Societal Shutdowns, August 2020

A Humane Approach to Work for Welfare, August 2020