Articles https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/ Articles Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:14:08 +0000 Government Affairs Update-June 19, 2017 https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-june-19-2017/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-june-19-2017/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-june-19-2017/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Budget – Where Things Stand: Many of us were hopeful that a compromise on the two-year budget would have been reached by Friday in order to allow

]]> Government Affairs Update-June 12, 2017 https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-june-12-2017/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-june-12-2017/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-june-12-2017/ Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Local Option Sales Tax: The Legislature killed a proposal last week that would have allowed municipalities to implement a local option sales tax. LD

]]> Government Affairs Update-June 5, 2017 https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-june-5-2017/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-june-5-2017/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-june-5-2017/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 09:00:00 -0400 Budget Update: Late Friday night, the Appropriations Committee reported out three separate versions of what the two-year budget should look like. The

]]> Government Affairs Update-May 29, 2017 https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-29-2017/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-29-2017/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-29-2017/ Wed, 31 May 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Future of Ranked-choice Voting: An advisory decision issued by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court last week, which stated that the ranked-choice voting

]]> Government Affairs Update-May 22, 2017 https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-22-2017/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-22-2017/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-22-2017/ Mon, 22 May 2017 09:00:00 -0400 Car Rental Sales Tax: A bill before the Legislature this year that would have increased the sales tax on car rentals has been rejected. LD 116, An Act

]]> Government Affairs Update-May 15, 2017 https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-15-2017/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-15-2017/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-15-2017/ Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:00 -0400 Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument: On May 12th, the U.S. Department of Interior opened up a 60-day public comment period as a part of its

]]> Government Affairs Update-May 8, 2017 https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-8-2017/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-8-2017/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-8-2017/ Sun, 07 May 2017 10:00:00 -0400 Maine Community Litter Cleanup Day: With the House and Senate overriding a Governor’s veto last week, a statewide litter cleanup day can now move

]]> Government Affairs Update-May 1, 2017 https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-1-2017/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-1-2017/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update-may-1-2017/ Sun, 30 Apr 2017 19:00:00 -0400 Work Permits for Minors: Back in March, the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee heard hours of public comments from all types

]]> Government Affairs Update-April 21, 2017 https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/government-affairs-update/ Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:00:00 -0400

Bar Harbor Port Facility: Over the course of the past few months, the Legislature’s Transportation Committee has worked many bills addressing our

]]> Minimum Wage Public Hearings https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/minimum-wage-public-hearings/ https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/minimum-wage-public-hearings/#comments https://www.mainetourism.com/articles/post/minimum-wage-public-hearings/ Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:00:00 -0400 Legislative Advocacy LogoClick here to view Maine Tourism Association's update on minimum wage public hearings.

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