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Q&A: Am I getting an $850 check from the state?
Q: Why are we getting these checks? A: The state is expecting to bring in $1.2 billion more in the next year than expected, because of a combination of federal COVID-relief money and rising tax revenues. The governor and Legislature agreed to use more than half of that surplus to help Maine people feeling the […]
Disney government dissolution bill signed by DeSantis
The move is expected to have huge tax implications for Disney and further sour the relationship between the Republican-led government and a major political player whose theme parks have transformed Orlando.
Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitz
Biden administration officials have heard from tobacco lobbyists, anti-smoking advocates, civil rights groups, small-business owners and conservative think tanks.
Stocks stumble 2.8% as worries about interest rates worsen
Several disappointing profit reports from companies also shook what’s been the market’s main pillar of support.
Big Tech faces ‘major’ EU law on hate speech, disinformation
Officials were negotiating late Friday over the final details of the Digital Services Act, which would overhaul the 27-nation bloc’s digital rulebook and cement its position as the global leader in reining in the power of social media companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon.
Maine launches website to explain relief check rules
The site answers questions about the $850 checks that will be sent to many Mainers beginning in June.
Two weeks after president’s departure, Bath Iron Works remains silent
BIW, owned by Virginia-based General Dynamics, has not explained the reason for Dirk Lesko’s sudden resignation.
Americans got richer during the pandemic but economic inequality widened
Median checking account balances have risen overall during the pandemic.
Portland gets Standard & Poor’s highest credit rating
The upgrade to AAA could save the city and its taxpayers millions of dollars associated with debt service costs.