Elaine Brown, who has served 12 years of an original sentence of 35 years, could have served at least another decade in prison.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Overregulation is killing legal pot in California
High taxes and a slow-moving permitting process are giving the black market a reason to exist.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
AARP offers free tax aid for South Portlanders
SOUTH PORTLAND – Every Monday, beginning Feb. 3, AARP will offer free tax preparation and electronic filing for low- and moderate-income taxpayers of all ages at the American Legion Hall, 413 Broadway. Tax returns will be prepared by IRS certified volunteers. Call 518-0579 to make an appointment. There will be some availability for walk-ins, but […]
Posted inNation & World, New England
Tax evader in New Hampshire standoff should not be released, prosecutors argue
The U.S. attorney’s office says a woman who took part in a monthslong standoff with her husband U.S. marshals in 2007 should not be released from federal prison yet.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Imprisoned New Hampshire tax evader ashamed about standoff, wants divorce
The woman and her husband were holed up for 9 months in their fortress-like home in 2007 after they stopped showing up in court in the middle of their trial on tax evasion charges.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion, Times Record
Union official: BIW doesn’t need subcontractors to stay competitive
After getting pay concessions and tax breaks, the company should be ready to fulfill its obligation to the U.S. defense manufacturing sector.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: On Prohibition’s centennial, should we expect same trajectory for cannabis?
If the history of alcohol regulation is any guide, backers of federal pot legalization should persuade our leaders of the potential tax windfall.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Gov. Mills’ long-range economic plan short on vision
Tax reductions and spending restraint are not on the Democrats’ agenda in Augusta.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine Senate president defends his criticism of BIW tax credit
Sen. Troy Jackson says his work for a union that represents shipyard workers doesn’t constitute a conflict of interest.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Corporations paid 11.3% tax rate last year after steep drop under Trump’s law
Under the previous tax code, the corporations’ effective rate was about 21 percent, according to research by the left-leaning think tank.