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Boothbay Harbor · Boothbay HarborYou’ve likely read or heard about Maine’s state budget this spring. It has significant impacts on each of our lives, like ensuring all Mainers have access to health care, investing in child care providers, and helping to keep property taxes lower than they would otherwise be by continuing 5% municipal revenue sharing and the State’s funding 55% of education.See the Story
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Education · MaineIn 2025, Congress enacted the first-ever federal 1-to-1 tax credit for donations to K–12 education scholarships. While championed by President Trump, the program reflects a broader bipartisan vision: empowering families, driving educational innovation, and keeping funding decisions closer to home. But unless Maine lawmakers act swiftly, Maine families and students will miss out on the full benefits – and potentially millions of education dollars…Read Article
Maine Must Act to Lift Students Under New Federal Education Tax Credit Program - Maine Policy Institute
Maine, Maine · MaineAs the dust settles on Maine’s 2025 legislative session, it’s clear that the state’s policy landscape was defined less by dramatic headlines about legislative censures, transgender student athletics or the state’s spat with the federal government over Title IX. Instead, it was more defined by the quiet passage of consequential bills. This roundup focuses exclusively on legislation that passed, not the good ideas that died in committee or bad on…Read Article
