Every year, when the Maine State Legislature adjourns, it is tempting to think the policymaking is over and everyone’s freedoms are at least temporarily safe. The bills have been printed, the public hearings have been held, the roll calls have been taken, and lawmakers have gone home to their districts. But unfortunately, that is increasingly not how Maine governance actually works. In many cases, the end of the legislative session does not mean…
Almost as old as the complaint about bureaucracy are the attempts to overcome their excesses. But the reduction of bureaucracy has limits, sometimes it even creates new bureaucracy.