taxes Archives - Centralmaine.com

Douglas Rooks: Transportation solution is simple, but not easy

by Douglas Rooks September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

Ultimately, we can’t maintain a viable road system without raising more money.

by JIM MUSTIAN September 19, 2019September 19, 2019

The president is asking a federal judge to block an effort by New York prosecutors to obtain his tax returns.

by Connie Garber September 13, 2019December 27, 2019

The senator’s constituents have a lot of questions about her voting record, but she won’t answer them at town hall forums.

by Sarah Austin September 12, 2019September 13, 2019

Starting in 2020, the poorest households in our state will no longer pay a larger share of their income in taxes than the wealthiest do.

by Greg Kesich September 8, 2019September 6, 2019

Citizens who are working together have more power than individuals who are deciding what they want to buy.

The poorest residents will pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than the wealthiest, the Maine Center for Economic Policy says.

Large conservative Christian congregations are being enlisted in the drive to put the new laws on hold before they take effect in September.

by Hannah LaClaire July 30, 2019July 31, 2019

Several families had challenged the tax, arguing that it was arbitrary and that methods used to compute it were flawed.

Gov. Janet Mills says she held 39 measures because of technical problems, conflicts with existing laws or concerns about costs.

by Jim Fossel June 30, 2019December 27, 2019

We’re taking major steps backward in both economic freedom and individual liberties.