The issue of how this subset of workers is taxed is not going away anytime soon, and so it would have been an impactful and incredibly significant ruling had the Court taken the case.
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This week, Maine lawmakers will vote on LD 221, Governor Janet Mills’ supplemental budget proposal. Also known as the governor’s…
During the stress, added financial and mental burden brought on by the pandemic lockdowns, no individual should have to worry about additional taxation without representation.
ProPublica’s deceptive and misguided campaign to convince the American electorate that billionaires don’t pay their fair share in taxes has only been further debunked by their own report.
A pair of bills recently voted out of the Committee on Taxation have the potential to raise taxes on Mainers. …
This week, my legislative colleagues on the Taxation Committee held a public hearing on my bill to reform Maine’s income…
The last year has been challenging for most people in the country and our state. Whether you’re a Maine student,…
Just before the holidays, the legislature released a list of all legislator and department/agency bill requests submitted before cloture, the…
Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday she is extending the state of Maine’s income tax filing deadline in step with action…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills delivered her first State of the State address Tuesday evening, calling on lawmakers to work together…
Earlier this year the legislature passed LD 1324, a bill that creates an 11-person committee to study the feasibility of implementing…
It’s no secret that Maine state government’s primary sources of revenue are generated through the individual income tax and sales…
There has been plenty of legislation proposed this session that would increase taxes on Maine citizens, including new taxes on…
Lawmakers frequently pursue legislation under the guise of improving Maine’s economy and attracting people to our state, but rarely is…
I was born in Maine in 1990, making me 28 years old. I was raised in Maine, went to high…
When Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap was accepting public comment on the ballot language for the upcoming “Universal Home…
Ballot Question 1 is another benign-sounding, feel-good referendum. In reality, it’s one more in a long line of over-simplified referendums…
According to Gov. Paul LePage and his administration, the state of Maine has finished the fiscal year, ending on June…
It’s a busy and important day for conservatives in Augusta, where the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development (LCRED) Committee…
Governor LePage on Question 2 harming Maine’s economyGovernor LePage explains Question 2 – the referendum on increasing taxes which will…
Hi, I’m Ernie Copley. I’m a college business teacher and a financial planner in Maine. Recently, I read a position…
If you’re from the town of Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, or Jonesport, Question 2 should worry you immensely.…
Ancient wisdom assumed that any bird would have sense enough to avoid a trap set right in front of it.…
One of the arguments we continue to hear against Questions 2 is that we all want Maine schools to be…
As if it comes as any surprise, there is something remarkably hypocritical about a stance many liberals running for re-election…
Mark your calendars – a Maine liberal opposes a Democratic ballot initiative. This only happens once in a blue moon,…
Many liberal groups, including the Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine Center for Economic Policy and the Economic Policy Institute, assert…
This week, the Maine School Management Association (MSMA) – a nonprofit comprised of the Maine School Boards Association and the…
New England is beautiful, but it is broke. Income inequality is a severe problem in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Rhode Island’s…
We all agree more money should go directly into the classroom to benefit students and teachers. But Question 2 on…
The Maine Education Association has a tremendous influence on legislators in Augusta. But make no mistake: the MEA’s mission has…
Maine’s third-largest industry is tourism. At a size of approximately $2.2 billion and more than 85,000 jobs tied to the…
Yesterday, Secretary Dunlap announced the ballot order of referendum questions for the upcoming November 8, 2016 election. The order was…
A cone was excavated by the French at the site of ancient Lagash, a prehistoric city located in Mesopotamia. The…
If there were ever any doubt that Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives are willing to kill tax conformity…
The Maine Republican Party is pushing a two-part ballot initiative for the next election cycle that aims to reduce the…
There’s an old adage that goes “If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have…
State tax revenues in North Carolina have increased roughly 6% this year, despite the state having recently instituted several major…
On Wednesday, the Committee on Taxation voted along party lines to reject a bill that would allow a referendum on…
On Wednesday, Governor Paul R. LePage was joined by Jonathan Williams, Vice President of ALEC’s Center for State Fiscal Reform, at…
On Friday, Governor Paul R. LePage released his biennial budget. The highly anticipated budget includes significant changes to the state’s…
Fairpoint Talks Resume On Sunday, Fairpoint Communications resumed negotiations with the union representing striking workers across New England. Neither side…
AUGUSTA – Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday delivered a set of recommendations to the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee as it enters the…
AUGUSTA – Democratic lawmakers announced on Wednesday an alternative to Gov. Paul LePage’s five month old budget proposal that includes…
AUGUSTA – Liberty-minded Mainers gathered at the State House Tuesday for an Economic Freedom Rally featuring speakers from The Maine…
AUGUSTA – Giving hope to those who believe democracy flourishes through compromise, Republicans and Democrats in the so-called Gang of…
By Rep. Heather Sirocki – Here in Maine, we value our privacy and our laid-back lifestyle. That’s why it came as…
By Curtis Dubay The Heritage Foundation The federal income tax is now a centenarian. On February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment…
Legislators calling for the repeal of Gov. LePage’s tax cuts for the “rich” ignore the reality that Maine’s previous top…
King paid only 15% on nearly $4 million in income AUGUSTA – Yesterday Angus King’s campaign released a deceptive summary that…
Maine state and local business taxes grew less than the national average, at 2.4% between 2010 and 2011 but actual…
by Scott Moody In fiscal year (FY) 2009, Maine had the 6th highest tax burden, as a percent of private…
Imagine if the State of Maine wrote you a check for $4,000. Every year. That’s essentially what would happen if…