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Nick Murray / Maine Policy Institute

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Nick Murray / Maine Policy Institute

Policy Analyst with Maine Policy Institute speaks to us about Monthly Maine Policy Pours virtual happy hour.  Special guest, Mr. Tim Keller, senior attorney with Institute for Justice (IJ), the premier public-interest law firm fighting for individual liberty and economic freedom in the United States. Mr. Keller leads IJ’s educational choice team, overseeing a talented group of attorneys who help policymakers design constitutionally defensible school choice programs and defend those programs in courtrooms nationwide.

Also a discussion about RCV Lawsuit.

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