Ray welcomes Mr. James Broughel, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and adjunct professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School. Mercatus Center have developed a unique tool known as “State RegData”, a platform for analyzing and quantifying state regulatory text.  State RegData accomplishes this in mere minutes by connecting relevant keywords that can signify legal constraints and obligations such as “shall,” “must,” “may not,” “prohibited,” and “required.” He has done this for Maine. Here is the link for his results.
The Maine Heritage Policy Center holds regular business luncheons at DiMillo’s On the Water from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Portland, ME. He will be speaking at today’s luncheon. The second event is an evening reception in the Optimus Room at the Regatta Banquet and Conference Center in Eliot, ME from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit their website: www.http://mainepolicy.org. They also have an online publication: The Maine Wire.