This post was selected for the current home page of Tremr.com “Governor Mills applauds Speaker Gideon’s leadership on this issue and shares her goal of working to ensure that people across Maine are able to take appropriate leave following major life events, like the birth of a child. The governor looks forward to reviewing the Speaker’s bill and working with her, other lawmakers, and members of the business community to pursue avenues to accomplish it.” House speaker proposes new tax to fund paid leave for Maine workers- Portland Press Herald In Maine Wire, this week , Jacob Posik presents a reasonable but incomplete response to a bill sponsored by Maine House Speaker, Sara Gideon.to provide Maine workers with up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, funded through a new 0.5 percent tax on worker earnings. The coverage in the Portland Press Herald and Maine Wire leave essential questions unanswered, such as who pays the half a percent of worker earnings? Is it dedu...
Examining the Fundamental transformation of the American political system that originated in the political philosophy preserved by Publius in The Federalist Papers. This blog was originally published as Main Street Economy and focused on legislation passed in the state of Maine "inspired" by similar laws passed by other states which collectively constitutes a fundamental transformation of the American political philosophy within state incubators.