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The two-year budget would increase spending slightly from the one ending June 30, but doesn't change tax rates. Much of the spending would go to health care and education.

State income tax issue looms over pandemic relief loan recipients Unless the Legislature acts, Maine businesses and nonprofits could have a higher state tax burden than what federal tax rules require. Share As local banks prepare for an onslaught of new applications for federal pandemic relief loans, Maine businesses and nonprofits that received loans are still waiting for state lawmakers to pass a bill that would exempt the forgiven amount of the loans from state taxes. The Legislature will c...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine plans an online registry for COVID-19 vaccinations as the state prepares for the next phase of the rollout. The online tool, to be released later, aims to reduce...

From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama is requiring that students who will live on campus for the spring 2021 semester must be tested for coronavirus, officials said. The tests must happen within seven days of their arrival, no later than Jan. 19. The spring semester will begin Jan. 13. The university will offer free testing, or students can choose to get tested before returning to Tuscaloosa. Test results are expected to be provided within 24 hour...

, President of the Maine Service Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989. “AFSCME Council 93 commends Governor Janet Mills for crafting a budget plan that does not attempt to place the burden of the state’s fiscal challenges on the backs of dedicated and hard-working public employees. Given that our members working in state corrections and mental health have bravely continued working on the frontlines throughout the pandemic, we appreciate that the governor’s budget does not call for layof...

Drive-in lawmaking, masked Mardi Gras, virtual farm show: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama is requiring that students who will live on campus for the spring 2021 semester must be tested for coronavirus, officials said. The tests must happen within seven days of their arrival, no later than Jan. 19. The spring semester will begin Jan. 13. The university will offer free testing, or stude...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine plans an online registry for COVID-19 vaccinations as the...

COVID-19 bills will be focus for Maine lawmakers in 2021 session A stack of coronavirus-related bills highlights the partisan divide on the virus, while focusing on everything from vaccine policy to financial relief for businesses hardest hit by pandemic restrictions. Share A sign posted Tuesday reminds people to wear masks at the Maine State House, where the pandemic will be a constant presence during the upcoming legislative session. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal State lawmakers are proposin...

Legislators learn federal COVID relief also helped state budget Members of the new Appropriations Committee were briefed Thursday on the budget challenges the state still faces currently and in the future Author: Don Carrigan Updated: 10:55 PM EST December 17, 2020 AUGUSTA, Maine — As Congress works to find agreement on a new package of COVID relief money, Maine legislators learned the state’s tax revenue shortfall—a result of the COVID 19 pandemic—has be...