Pine Tree Primer Archive

Gov. Janet Mills’ plan to balance budget cuts road funding, swallows up LePage liquor reserves
AUGUSTA – A lot more of the money Gov. Paul LePage managed to save for Maine
20/9/2020
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Pine Tree Primer: The math of Janet Mills’ $63k Blaine House solar panel deal
AUGUSTA – Governor Janet Mills held a celebration this week to unveil the new Blaine House
27/11/2019
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Primer: Maine gun confiscation “Red Flag” bill to bring hundreds to Augusta this week
AUGUSTA – On Monday, gun rights supporters will converge on Augusta to stand in opposition to
21/4/2019
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PTP: Out of every $100, how Janet Mills’ budget would spend your tax dollars
AUGUSTA – In the interest of showing you, in easy to understand terms, how your tax
19/3/2019
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How AG Janet Mills created a non-citizen voting problem for Gov. Janet Mills
AUGUSTA – In 2009 the Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee was presented a bill
10/3/2019
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Pine Tree Primer: Janet Mills’ proposed spending increases by department
AUGUSTA – Now that Governor Janet Mills has rolled out her state budget proposal to the
13/2/2019
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Showdown: Lewiston vs Auburn Public Schools Academics and Spending
LEWISTON – What if the great Maine public school athletic rivalries were applied to academics
25/11/2018
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Showdown: Bangor vs Brewer Public Schools Academics and Spending
BANGOR – What if the great Maine public school athletic rivalries were applied to academics
22/11/2018
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View Your Maine School District’s Performance vs. Per Pupil Operating Cost
Augusta – Perhaps one of the most debated questions in Maine’s public policy arena is whether
21/11/2018
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In 1987 Mainers voted for stronger gun rights language than the founding fathers
This article is part of the Maine Examiner Pine Tree Primer series. AUGUSTA – The Second
25/2/2018
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Pine Tree Primer: What is tax exempt property costing your Maine town?
In his final State of the State address, Governor Paul LePage promised to deliver data
15/2/2018
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Proposed Excise Tax Bill Would Cut Maine’s Tax On New Car Purchases
AUGUSTA – Who pays the full manufacturer’s list price for a new car or truck? Pretty
1/1/2018
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Saco Democrat Proposes $60k Tax Credit For Lawyers
This is the first in what Maine Examiner plans to be an ongoing look at proposed
28/12/2017
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Finding the money: Maine Medicaid expansion could cost schools, public safety, corrections dearly
In the wake of the 2017 referendum to expand Medicaid, a major debate around funding the
9/11/2017
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Maine’s Question 2: Five stories from five states show pitfalls
Pine Tree Primer Yes or No? That is the question voters in Maine will be asked
26/10/2017
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