LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jack Crowe GOP Maine Gov. Paul LePage vigorously defended his vow to resort to a government shutdown if the state’s lawmakers approve a budget plan that includes a net tax increase during a Friday press conference. “This is about the future of Maine. I made a commitment in 2010 that…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jack Crowe Maine lawmakers will vote on a budget plan Friday that includes a tax hike to pay for increased education funding, and the result of the vote will determine whether the government shuts down. The two-year $7.1 million plan introduced Wednesday includes a 1.5 percent increase in the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman Maine Democrats and Republicans teamed up to alter the state’s minimum wage law Wednesday in a way that both sides say will benefit restaurants and its employees. The state legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development voted 11-2 Wednesday to restore the “tip credit,” which allows restaurants to…