AUGUSTA — Maine Revenue Services has submitted a report to the Legislature on several of the business tax breaks on the books, but leaders of the Taxation Committee say the compilation of how much revenue was lost providing the breaks falls short. They want a measure of how effective the breaks are in keeping or adding jobs.
October 2012
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Candidates can have embarrassing secrets
John Edwards pulled the rug out from under the supporters who had backed his run for the presidency in 2008 when the scandal about a mistress and illegitimate child hit the news.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Election season conspiracies border on inane
For all our enlightenment in this information age, conspiracy theories permeate American life, especially politics. Some of us will embrace such theories because they conveniently rubber-stamp suspicions or biases we have, even when evidence is clearly lacking.
Posted inNews
Gas wars, round 2: Firms battle in court, town halls for natural gas pipeline rights
AUGUSTA — The battle between two firms vying to bring a natural gas pipeline to the Kennebec Valley has entered a new and more contentious stage.
Posted inNews
Morning Sentinel police log, Oct. 21, 2012
IN ANSON, Saturday at 1:25 a.m., a burglary was investigated on River Road.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Woman wants to stand up with sister at her wedding
When I was a little girl, I used to dream about my wedding.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Romney’s vision good only for America’s rich
Even lower taxes for the wealthy, with a 20 percent rate cut and an end to estate and capital gains taxes. Higher taxes for the poor and middle-class, since ending their deductions and credits plus “broadening the tax base” will far exceed their 20 percent rate cut.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Katz at Walk of Hope as a friend of cancer survivors
In response to the writer who complained about Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta, appearing at the Walk for Hope, I offer the following:
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
King is a practical conservationist
Integrity, principles, leadership, fairness, fiscal responsibility and always asking, “What’s the right thing to do?” are the qualities I’ve seen in Angus King.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Katz not campaigning during Walk for Hope
A recent letter criticized my friend, Roger Katz, for his presence at MaineGeneral’s Walk for Hope, suggesting that Katz was there campaigning. The writer is wrong.