The Greater Portland Council of Governments and other groups will get results with state support.
taxes
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Aquaculture editorial overlooks real objections
Locals will share the burden of having an industrial facility in town, but not the benefits.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Tax fight could unify Maine Republicans
If legislators hold the line on any proposed increases, it could bode well for them in upcoming elections.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Judge’s ruling declaring ACA unconstitutional is a good thing
If it stands, the federal government will have less control over us and the states will be free to develop their own health care systems.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Europe’s ‘tech tax’ is a mistake in the making
The proposal could hurt consumers and erode competitiveness – while still not getting Silicon Valley behemoths to pay their fair share.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Bill would allow local-option sales tax to help Maine cities raise revenue
Democratic Rep. Mike Sylvester of Portland says the measure would help service center communities pay for public services by exporting cost to tourists.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Yes, older adults shouldn’t be forgotten – but what about our kids?
We should at least try to leave the next generation something comparable to what we inherited.
Posted inNation & World
Republicans unveil tax plan to fix errors, reform IRS, give relief to disaster victims
The plan was not created with any Democratic input, and its future is unclear before Congress adjourns in December.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Fixing Maine’s youth justice system long overdue, but there’s new hope
The new governor and other elected leaders should develop and fund community-based alternatives to incarceration for the state’s young people.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Americans migrating from coast to ‘secondary’ cities
People are being drawn by a lower cost of living, lighter tax burden, job growth and a better chance to buy a home they can afford.