Two Maine firefighters and 2 police officers have died in the line of duty since 2018, prompting a proposal to raise the state death benefit for survivors from $50,000 to $75,000.
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Bill would prohibit a common property tax appeal by big-box retailers
Large retailers have been pressuring Maine communities to lower their property taxes based on hypothetical arguments about the properties’ resale value.
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New tax incentive would boost affordable housing construction
Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign into law a bill to create the state’s first tax credit for affordable and low-income housing projects.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t be fooled by anti-vaccination Maine referendum campaign
Question 1 has nothing to do with stopping Big Pharma or most of the other talking points pushed by its backers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Time to revise Maine’s relationship to the tribes
The 40-year-old Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act needs to be updated.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Saco Sen. Chenette: A more ethical State House is within our sight
New reforms mean that no longer will we have a political system of the lobbyist, by the corporation and for the bottom line.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Rep. Gramlich: Access to well water testing is a public health necessity
Infants and children are most vulnerable to the harmful effects of prolonged exposure.
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Maine Senate votes to override Gov. Mills’ veto of sports betting bill
The state Senate voted 20-10 to override, and the measure will go next to the House for consideration, possibly next week.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t expect Maine ‘public power’ plan to deliver on its big promises
L.D. 1646 could keep CMP as the private operator of the publicly owned utility – at higher rates.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Gideon campaign first to turn in voter signatures in Maine’s 2020 U.S. Senate race
Democrat and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon is the 1st of 4 would-be challengers to incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to turn in her petition for the June primary ballot.