Posted on 10/17/2005 3:35:38 PM PDT by Fido969
Think tank to examine Maine economy, growth, government
PORTLAND — The Brookings Institution, a Washington-based think tank, is launching a study of the Maine economy that will include a blueprint on how to boost the state's prosperity while retaining its quality of life.
The yearlong project, with a price tag of $450,000, was unveiled Monday at a City Hall news conference involving Gov. John Baldacci, former Gov. Angus King and representatives of business, conservation and foundation interests that are providing most of the study's funding.
The event was organized by GrowSmart Maine, a nonprofit organization in Yarmouth that has focused on the economic impact of unplanned development, or sprawl.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.mainetoday.com ...
That's it!
How about allow offshore drilling? There are oil and gas fields nearby off the coast of Nova Scotia that are already being developed.
If ANYone at the Brookings Institution new ONE thing about creating jobs, why, that's what they'd be doing!
Instead of infesting the District of Columbia
Leftists who have moved to Maine in the past 30 years have turned it into a bankrupt cesspit of illegal immigrants, welfare, and poverty. Maine is now the second poorest state, after Missisippi. Way to go.
Where is this data from?
Was that so difficult?
Regards, Ivan
Tourism?
They have picked up many permanent residents along the coast, who rely on dividends and interest for income.
Sounds like "progressive" Trust Funders.Lots and lots of Howard Deans,perhaps?
Brookings Institute is TERESA HEINZ'S financial dependent.
They support in kind many liberal think tanks (and individuals accordingly) among those the Aspen Institute (Senator Dianne Feinstein among others)...
Go read up as to the history of the Brookings Institute and their Board of Directors.
Don't forget hunting, snowmobiling and potatos... Or is that potatoes?
"Each to his own", said the farmer while watching the city slicker kiss a cow.
Starting at the northern PA border, it would suit me fine if the whole area seceded and joined the Fwench Socialists across the river. Don't worry because the rest of the country wouldn't waste one bullet on "preserving the union". Then, maybe the western Canadian provinces could join the USA, and everyone would be much happier.
Maybe not illegal But what are the residents of Portland saying about the Govt. importation of an Alien culture {Somalia] into the Heart of Maine?
Emulating my former home will certainly make the leftists blood boil. There is immediate deportation for illegal immigrants, and only a token senior "superanniuation" of HK$400 per month is given when your son as a clerk will earn HK$12,000 per month.
And all public transport is run by private companies (in the case of railway, it is government-owned companies). And no government controlled public utilities apart from the post office (telecom, gas, electricity are all private)! Government gives money to organizations to run schools, which they could freely teach Christian or whatever values outside minimal school hours.
All in all, probably anathema to them.
Yes, but it worked. Hong Kong was a gem.
Regards, Ivan
There is no doubt it did. Too bad that after 1997, things have subtly changed (although policies under Donald Tsang as the current CE is marginally less worse than Tung Chee-hwa).
Don't forget Potatoes, as a native of Northern Maine, I spent my share of picking them at this time of year *L*
Are you suggesting we throw money at the problem?
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