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Maine legislature debates pollution, privacy protections, and tax alterations

Legislative activity in Maine is currently focused on various significant proposals, which include measures to reduce pollution from transportation, mandate cash acceptance by businesses, protect consumer privacy, and license residential building...

By Pine State News | Mar 31, 2025

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Maine proposes higher income tax and new data privacy act

Advocates in Maine are pushing for legislation that seeks to amend the state's tax laws and enhance privacy protections.

By Pine State News | Mar 17, 2025

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NFIB calls on lawmakers to address health insurance affordability crisis

By Pine State News | Mar 7, 2025

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has released a health care policy paper titled "Addressing the Health Insurance Affordability Crisis for Small Businesses."

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Maine legislature reviews bills on taxes, wages, health insurance

By Pine State News | Mar 3, 2025

The legislative session in Maine is gaining momentum as nearly half of the anticipated 2,000 bills have been printed.

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Maine considers joining other states with new pass-through entity tax proposal

By Pine State News | Feb 18, 2025

Business associations in Maine are advocating for legislation (LD 191) that would introduce a pass-through entity tax (PTET), aligning the state with 36 others.

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Maine legislators tackle over 2,000 bill proposals amid budget discussions

By Pine State News | Feb 4, 2025

The Maine legislative session for 2025 is expected to be a busy one, with over 2,050 proposals for new or amended laws and studies submitted by the early January deadline.

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Governor Mills proposes $11.63 billion budget without broad-based tax hikes

By Pine State News | Jan 14, 2025

Governor Janet Mills has proposed a General Fund budget for the fiscal 2026-2027 biennium, amounting to $11.63 billion.

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Maine legislators submit bill requests for 2025 session

By Pine State News | Jan 14, 2025

Legislators in Maine had until January 10 to submit their requests for legislation for the 2025 session.

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Maine lawmakers prepare for January session with new budget and climate plan

By Pine State News | Dec 28, 2024

Legislators in Augusta will reconvene on January 8, with Senate and House sessions scheduled for January 14, 21, and 28.

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Which type of Maine companies were inspected the most by FDA in Q3?

By Pine State News | Nov 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted five inspections at five Food and Cosmetics companies from Maine in the third quarter of 2024.

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Maine: Biologics companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Maine in Q3

By Pine State News | Oct 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted four inspections at four Biologics companies from Maine in the third quarter of 2024.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Maine companies were under most scrutiny during September?

By Pine State News | Oct 2, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted three inspections at three Biologics companies from Maine in September.

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Maine: Food and Cosmetics companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Maine in September

By Pine State News | Oct 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Food and Cosmetics companies from Maine in September.

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Maine DOL hosts webinars on new paid leave law for October

By Pine State News | Sep 30, 2024

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) is organizing webinars throughout the month of October to provide insights on the new Paid Family & Medical Leave law.

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Maine DOL offers webinars on new paid leave law in October

By Pine State News | Sep 30, 2024

The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) is organizing a series of webinars throughout October to inform both employers and employees about the new Paid Family & Medical Leave law.

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NFIB urges Congress to extend critical tax deduction for small businesses

By Pine State News | Sep 19, 2024

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a leading small business advocacy group, has released two reports addressing the potential impact of the expiration of the federal 20% Small Business Tax Deduction.

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Maine's minimum wage set to increase in 2025 amid legal challenges

By Pine State News | Sep 13, 2024

Maine's minimum wage is projected to rise to $14.65 in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Maine minimum wage increase confirmed for 2025; concerns over paid leave rules raised

By Pine State News | Sep 13, 2024

Maine's minimum wage is set to rise to $14.65 in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Maine health insurance premiums to rise by an average of 9.4% in 2025

By Pine State News | Sep 3, 2024

Premiums for small group employer health insurance plans in Maine are set to rise by an average of 9.4% in 2025, as reported by the Maine Bureau of Insurance.

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Health insurance premiums in Maine to rise in 2025

By Pine State News | Sep 3, 2024

Premiums are set to rise by an average of 9.4% in 2025 for small group employer health insurance plans, affecting businesses with 50 or fewer employees, according to a release from the Maine Bureau of Insurance.