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.
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Greg Kesich: We are more than just consumers
Citizens who are working together have more power than individuals who are deciding what they want to buy.
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Liberal think tank says Maine has reached ‘tax fairness’ milestone
The poorest residents will pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than the wealthiest, the Maine Center for Economic Policy says.
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Organizers turn to churches in effort to undo abortion and assisted-suicide laws
Large conservative Christian congregations are being enlisted in the drive to put the new laws on hold before they take effect in September.
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Brunswick’s tax on solar panels is legal, court rules
Several families had challenged the tax, arguing that it was arbitrary and that methods used to compute it were flawed.
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Legal sports betting gets scratched, at least for now, as governor puts legislation on hold
Gov. Janet Mills says she held 39 measures because of technical problems, conflicts with existing laws or concerns about costs.
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Jim Fossel: Maine erases advances made under Republican governor, Legislature
We’re taking major steps backward in both economic freedom and individual liberties.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session
Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.
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Maine Legislature draws close to adjournment but key battles remain
Lawmakers due to adjourn for the year Wednesday worked well into the night Tuesday to finish their work, but several major votes remain before they can call it quits.
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Maine House rejects bill to increase estate tax
The 70-75 vote against lowering the excluded amount from $5.6 million to $2 million comes after a short debate.