Maine Policy Institute

"Other states like Mississippi have turned things around with only modest increases in their budgets; we should be charting the course to do the same here in Maine."

2026 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nirav Shah for Maine recently joined Maine Policy CEO Matt Gagnon on WGAN Morning News to discuss his candidacy path and motivations, what separates him from other candidates, and his policy stances on various issues.

Listen to the full segment here:
https://wgan.com/morning-news/dr-nirav-shah-30/

"I think we had a program that was not well-designed that cost ratepayers, and then we managed to anger the people who built it in the first place."

2026 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Angus King III joined Maine Policy CEO Matt Gagnon on WGAN Morning News to discuss his campaign, his stances on issues such as housing and energy, and more.

Listen to the full segment here:
https://wgan.com/morning-news/angus-king-iii/
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At his speech in Bangor today, Vice President JD Vance gave a nod to The Maine Wire - a project of Maine Policy Institute - as well as Maine Wire reporter Jon Fetherston and Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson for exposing fraud in Maine.

We're proud that the work we do, thanks to our generous supporters, can receive this level of recognition. Congratulations to Jon and Steve for receiving the credit that they deserve for all their courage and hard work!

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Photos: Garrick Hoffman Photography