Here in Maine, there are 186 seats in the Maine State Legislature (House and Senate). Every two years, every one of these seats is up for election. The result is short-term thinking and short-term policymaking that caters to narrow interests, only for the purpose of ensuring their support for the next election.
Although there are many important public policy issues, the state of Maine’s economy should be top priority. And yet, we won’t hear nearly enough about the state of our economy before Election Day and how we can work together to fix it.
As we know, the political discourse in our country has become toxic, tribalistic and unproductive. Elections have become about not just winning candidates, but a winning ideology. Policymaking has become about scoring political points and advancing those ideologies for a certain “tribe,” rather than what’s in everyone’s best interest.
“Maine’s Legislature & Setting Public Policy”
Joe Edwards | Maine Jobs Council
Maine Jobs Council
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The Maine Jobs Council has one simple mission: Advocate for economic prosperity by promoting the growth and maintenance of foundational jobs in Maine. We are a statewide, nonpartisan, member-driven advocacy organization.
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