A law intended to stabilize property taxes for full-time Maine residents aged 65 or older who have owned a homestead…
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Government policies fail and create problems in the real world every day. But most Americans are so busy in their…
The 130th Maine Legislature is currently scheduled to adjourn its second session on April 20, giving legislators a little more…
Despite inflation running at a 40-year high, the Biden administration is pushing ahead with plans to hike wages for federal…
When the 130th Maine Legislature reconvenes for its second session in January 2022, it will debate the state’s next supplemental…
Following its November 23 meeting, the Maine Revenue Forecasting Committee (RFC) upgraded the state’s General Fund revenue forecast. The RFC…
Don’t let Gov. Janet Mills play you for a fool. In a recent press release, Mills took credit for Maine’s…
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a nearly $2 trillion spending…
With COVID-19 ravaging the country and government pandemic lockdowns devastating our economy, the national debt has understandably slipped to the…
Last week, the Cato Institute released the newest edition of its Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors. The institute’s…
Unnecessary spending in Governor Janet Mills’ biennial budget, approved by Maine lawmakers in 2019, is going to come back to…
Maine’s Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology is holding a public hearing Tuesday on LD 2021, “An Act To Provide…
Earlier this week, Governor Janet Mills issued a proclamation calling the Maine Legislature back to Augusta for a special session to consider…
Last month, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu vetoed a two-year state budget because it would have reversed the direction of…
Yesterday, Governor Janet Mills announced that her administration has urged the federal government to provide financial aid to municipalities and…
Both the Maine House and Senate voted Friday, June 14 in favor of approving a new biennial budget that Governor…
Since Governor Janet Mills released her biennial budget proposal in February, the fiscal landscape in Maine has changed significantly. The…
Much has been made — for good reason — of the federal government’s fiscal imbalance. High and rising debt (fast…
The Office of Fiscal and Program Review released the fiscal note for the Medicaid expansion referendum Maine voters will consider…
Debt held by the American government has surged under President Barack Obama. CNSNews.com reports: “The total federal debt of the U.S.…