taxes
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PublishedMay 21, 2018
Portland’s $360 million budget expected to increase taxes 3.8%
The council passes the spending plan on a unanimous vote, preserving money for Fourth of July fireworks and increasing business licensing fees.
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PublishedMay 19, 2018
Maine Voices: Low-cost phone service literally a lifeline for Maine’s most vulnerable
Lawmakers must pass L.D. 1746, which is one of the most important bills before the Legislature.
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PublishedMay 17, 2018
LePage warns taxpayers that some may need to file amendments to their 2017 returns
But a liberal economic policy group says his warning applies only to a small number of businesses or individuals who take bonus depreciations or itemize deductions for high medical costs.
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PublishedMay 3, 2018
Dana Milbank: Message of compassion for poor isn’t tolerated in Washington
The House chaplain made the mistake of praying for social justice in a political body focused on showering riches on corporations and the wealthy.
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PublishedMay 2, 2018
Commentary: More important for Maine to do tax conformity well than to do it quickly
A Democratic plan would triple Maine's earned income tax credit, giving a break to families.
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PublishedApril 29, 2018
Maine sees unexpected sales growth as shoppers pay up online
For years online retailers avoided charging state and local sales taxes, but that is beginning to change.
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PublishedApril 27, 2018
U.S. economic growth slowed to 2.3 percent pace in first quarter of 2018
However, the January-March increase was better than expected and enough to propel growth near the administration's goal of 3 percent.
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
What’s left in limbo: Rundown of major unfinished business as 2018 legislative session ends
Here is a recap of some of the major issues debated in the Legislature this year, where they currently stand and their prospects going forward.
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
From Medicaid expansion to pot sales, partisan stalemate in Augusta leaves key issues unresolved
A late-night impasse over adjournment has members of the 128th Maine Legislature vehemently blaming political opponents, with time running out and the fate of unfinished legislation unclear.
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PublishedApril 18, 2018
Partisan brinkmanship paralyzes Legislature as clock ticks on end of session
Deep distrust between Democrats and the conservative House Republican caucus closely aligned with Gov. LePage centers particularly on the key issues of Medicaid expansion and tax conformity.
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