The Lisbon Reporter

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Maine WIRE: “Robin Hood: Democratic Leaders Contemplate Massive Tax Hikes for Maine” plus 1 more

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Robin Hood: Democratic Leaders Contemplate Massive Tax Hikes for Maine

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:25 AM PDT

AUGUSTA – Lawmakers at Tuesday’s public hearing of the Taxation Committee heard testimony for an amorphous blob of policy proposals that could become the largest middle class tax hike in Maine history. The handful of tax proposals will likely become one omnibus bill, but the basic elements of the final proposal Democrats will produce are predictable: [...]

National Journal: Maine’s Angus King “independent” in name only

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 08:09 AM PDT

WASHINGTON – National Journal conducted an analysis of Sen. Angus S. King, Jr.’s voting record to date and found Maine’s allegedly independent junior senator votes with Democrats as often as the former chairman of the Democratic Party. Read the full National Journal report: When Maine’s Angus King ran as an independent candidate for the Senate [...]