Maine state budget
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans should have sales tax in their crosshairs
If their Democratic counterparts are serious about avoiding another partisan budget, Republicans might be able to insert some tax relief in place of new spending.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
New funding for Maine’s legal defense system for the poor not enough to solve problem, commission says
Gov. Janet Mills' plan to increase funding for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services by $17 million pales in comparison to the agency's $62 million request.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Our View: Why be cautious when we can be ambitious?
The latest budget covers what will be challenging and unusual years for the state of Maine. To look at its contents offers little indication of that reality.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Big issues await legislators in new session, starting with heating Mainers’ homes
When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.
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PublishedMay 27, 2022
Sen. Pouliot: Tax policy is truly in the eye of the beholder
Who qualifies for Maine’s $850 rebate reflects the Republican belief that if the government is fully funded, any excess revenues should be returned to those who contributed it.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
Lewiston Rep. Cloutier: State budget invests in programs, services hardworking Mainers deserve
This spending plan brings Mainers financial relief and invests in education and retirement so our youngest and oldest residents can thrive.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
Maine Voices: Fiscal conservative agrees with Democratic governor’s rebate proposal
Sending out $850 rebate checks is a wise move at a time when we have the means and when energy costs and inflation are draining residents’ wallets.
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
Pleas for help for legal services for low-income Mainers appear to be gaining little traction in the Legislature
None of the legislative proposals introduced this year to improve the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services made it into a supplemental budget passed by the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee last week.
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PublishedApril 9, 2022
Maine Voices: State funding is needed to ensure the safety of Maine children
To truly recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, investing in abuse and neglect prevention alongside improvements to the intervention system is essential.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Proposed Inland Fisheries & Wildlife complex in Augusta could clean up polluted site
Gov. Janet Mills requested $39.5 million for the project, which would rejuvenate the former Statler Tissue Co. mill along the Kennebec River.