AUGUSTA — A van for the Legislature. Grant money to help young professionals. Art exhibits and conferences. Is this how Maine taxpayers’ money should be used?
Susan M. Cover
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ON MAINE POLITICS: Labor mural heads south
Seeking to capitalize on the emotion stirred by Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to remove a mural depicting labor history from the lobby at the Maine Department of Labor, the Maine AFL-CIO is sending copies of the artwork to be displayed in an exhibition in Rockville, Md.
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Time to nix pension income tax, LePage says
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage wants Mainers to call their lawmakers to encourage them to eliminate the income tax on pensions, to help low-income elderly residents and lure back wealthy retirees who spend just over six months out of state to avoid Maine taxes.
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Clean election alternatives debated
AUGUSTA — Maine’s ethics commission considered two options Thursday for replacing the Clean Election Act’s system for matching funds, which has been declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Ethics panel floats new campaign funding options
One possibility is to give lawmakers who qualify for public campaign funds a fixed amount – $7,716 for House candidates, and $33,617 for Senate candidates.
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Lawmakers attack doomed land deal
AUGUSTA — Maine State Prison Warden Patricia Barnhart told lawmakers Tuesday that she thought her purchase of state property in June had been scrutinized by state officials who considered legal and ethical issues before signing off on the deal.
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Hearing raises ethics issues in property sale to warden
The state prison warden tells a legislative panel she saw no red flags suggesting the transaction would be called into question.
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Military families a priority for state’s first lady
AUGUSTA — Maine’s first lady, Ann LePage, is on a mission to help military families by bringing awareness to the sacrifices they make while Dad — or Mom — is serving the country.
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Helping military families a priority
AUGUSTA — Maine’s first lady, Ann LePage, is on a mission to help military families by bringing awareness to the sacrifices they make while Dad — or Mom — is serving the country.