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To protect the integrity of Maine’s system of voting and state government, we must stop the influx of out-of-state profit seekers’ donations to candidates for Maine state and federal office. For example, both Bruce Poliquin and Dale Crafts, former Republican candidates for the 2nd Congressional District, took $10,000 each from Kansas-based Koch Industries, one of […]
Of the nearly 110,000 veterans in Maine, less than 7% would qualify for the exemption, a retired U.S. Coast Guard commander said.
increase font size Lewiston lawmaker proposes bill that would lower taxes for Maine veterans who are 100% disabled Of the nearly 110,000 veterans in Maine, less than 7% would qualify for the exemption, a retired U.S. Coast Guard commander said. Share Maine lawmakers are weighing a bill that would eliminate motor vehicle excise taxes for veterans with service-related injuries who are rated 100% disabled by the federal Veterans Administration. It’s an extra charge that some veterans have a tough time paying, said state Rep. Heidi Brooks, a four-term Lewiston Democrat who proposed the change....
Letter to the Editor: Fossil fuel industry warps Republican policy Share Every vote for Republicans and their fossil fuel rulers brings your planet and our grandchildren closer to extinction. We cannot continue to allow the fossil fuel industries like Koch Industries to continue to rule the Republican party on state and federal levels. In Maine, for example, rich libertarian fossil fuel money went into the failed candidacy of 2nd Congressional District Republican Dale Crafts. It continues money through the Cato Institute to the Maine Policy Institute and the state chapter of the American Legi...
I am appalled that the Androscoggin County Commission would consider Isiah Lary’s resolution to politicize the matter of wearing a mask — a proven and accepted method for preventing the spread of the COVID virus. I applaud the vast majority of my fellow Mainers and businesses who have followed Gov. Mills and Dr. Shah’s leadership […]