Although the Republican reforms cut taxes for many, candidates in high-income states tell voters that the cap on local and state tax deductions will hit them hard.
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Will the Belgrade town manager’s performance be affected if he’s elected as a state rep? Some residents think so.
Members of the Belgrade select board say Dennis Keschl consulted with them before agreeing to enter the District 76 race for the Maine House of Representatives.
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Trump says it’s ‘hard to imagine’ Kavanaugh is guilty of sex assault allegation
Republicans refuse the accuser’s request that the FBI investigate her allegation before she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
New Hampshire pair charged with double voting in 2016 election
The duo, both in their 70s, are accused of voting in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
North Korean leader agrees to dismantle nuclear complex if U.S. takes steps, too
At a North-South summit, the leaders of the two Koreas say would seek to host the 2032 Summer Olympics together.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Waterville council rejects move to tax Colby, Thomas colleges
Mark Andre’s petition seeks money from the colleges to help lower the city’s tax rate over the next five years.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
New tariff list creates risk of ‘downward cycle’ for U.S. auto industry
President Trump’s latest round of import levies on Chinese imports will add costs to more than 100 car parts.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Medicaid supporters urge federal agency to ignore LePage letter, approve expansion
Three parties argue in letters that the U.S. government should allow 70,000 more Mainers to get health coverage as state law dictates, despite the governor’s opposition.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
In first policy rollout, governor candidate Mills releases economic ‘action plan’
The Democrat proposes consolidating economic development and workforce programs, low-interest loans to employers for hiring workers, and expanding broadband internet access.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Sen. Collins says attorneys for Kavanaugh and his accuser should be allowed to ask questions
Maine’s senior senator is still undecided on whether she will support President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee as sexual assault allegations against him have disrupted the process