Vol. 25 No. 1 (2016): Maine Policy Review

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Published: 2016-01-01

Front Matter

Contents

Editorial Staff (Author)

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Editor's Letter

Ann Acheson (Author)

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Essays

Margaret Chase Smith Library 2015 Student Essay Contest: In the Heart of Immigration Debate—Mercy is Sorely Missed

Diana Tyutyunnyk (Author)

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Margaret Chase Smith Library 2015 Student Essay Contest: Reforming the United States Immigration Policy

Rachel Kocik (Author)

10-11
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Margaret Chase Smith Library 2015 Student Essay Contest: Xenophobia and Amnesty

Taylor Plourde (Author)

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Articles

Moving up the Waste Hierarchy in Maine: Learning from “Best Practice” State-Level Policy for Waste Reduction and Recovery

Cindy Isenhour, Travis Blackmer, Travis Wagner, Linda Silka, John Peckenham, David Hart, Jean MacRae (Author)

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Patterns of Drug-induced Mortality in Maine, 2015 Update

Marcella Sorg, Margaret Greenwald, Jamie Wren (Author)

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The Role of Immigrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees in Confronting Maine’s Demographic Challenges

Robert Glover (Author)

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The Proposed Park in Maine's North Woods: Preferences of Out-of-State Visitors

Ryunosuke Matsuura, Sahan Dissanayake, Andrew Meyer (Author)

54-62
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Impact Investing and Community Development

Ronald Phillips (Author)

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Commentaries

Creating Sustainable, Cost-Effective, and Equitable Waste-Management Programs in Maine Communities

Luisa Deprez, Ron Deprez (Author)

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Climate Policy 2015: Reports from the Congressional Trenches

Sharon Tisher, Peter Mills (Author)

72-76
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