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Monday, February 24, 2020

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Maine 4th-graders score two points above the national average on reading

By Maine Business Daily reports | 9 days ago

Fourth-graders in Maine on average scored 221 on a standardized reading test administered last year, which is two points above the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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Maine 4th-graders score one point above the national average on math

By Maine Business Daily reports | 16 days ago

Fourth-graders in Maine on average scored 241 on a standardized math test administered last year, which is one point above the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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Cost of a childless divorce in Maine is $11,100

By Maine Business Daily reports | 17 days ago

The average cost of divorce in Maine with no children involved is $11,100, the 40th highest amount among the 50 states, according to an analysis published by the website 24/7 Wall St.

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Inbound cigarette smuggling rate in Maine estimated at 8.3%

By Maine Business Daily reports | 23 days ago

The inflow of smuggled cigarettes in Maine is 8.3 percent, according to a new study from the Tax Foundation that examines the relationship between cigarette taxes and smuggling.

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Maine ranks 8th worst in new economic outlook analysis

By Maine Business Daily reports | 30 days ago

Maine finished 43rd in a study by the website Rich States, Poor States that examined the 50 states’ economic outlooks based on 15 weighted policy measures.

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Maine ranks 13th worst on corporate tax study

By Maine Business Daily reports | 1 month ago

Maine finished 38th in a study by the Tax Foundation examining how well states have structured their corporate income tax systems in 2020.

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Maine among the 36 states with major tax changes in 2020

By Maine Business Daily reports | 1 month ago

Maine was included in a new analysis from the Tax Foundation identifying 36 states that have major changes to their tax codes taking effect this year.

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Maine job growth this year projected at 0.5%

By Maine Business Daily reports | 1 month ago

Job growth in Maine is expected to reach 0.5 percent by the end of 2020, down from the state's 2019 job growth of 0.8 percent, according to a new study by Kiplinger that assessed state economic outlooks.

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Maine has adequate funds to weather moderate recession

By Maine Business Daily reports | 1 month ago

Maine would have adequate revenues to manage a moderate economic downturn without raising taxes or cutting services, according to a new analysis from Moody’s Analytics.

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Maine ranks 33rd in annual tax climate ranking

By Maine Business Daily reports | 1 month ago

Maine finished 33rd in a new study by the Tax Foundation showing which states are best at structuring their tax systems

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University president is highest-paid public employee in Maine

By Maine Business Daily reports | 2 months ago

Joan Ferrini-Mundy, president of the University of Maine, earned $350,000 in 2018, making Ferrini-Mundy the highest-paid public employee in Maine last year, according to a ranking by the website GOBankingRates.

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Funding for arts agencies in Maine to reach $1 million in FY2020

By Maine Business Daily reports | 2 months ago

Legislative appropriations for Maine arts agencies are projected to reach $1 million for fiscal year 2020, which equates to 75 cents per capita in the state, according to a report from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA).

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University of Maine chief executive received $333,433 in 2018 in total pay

By Maine Business Daily reports | 2 months ago

James H. Page, chief executive at the University of Maine, earned $333,433 in total compensation last year, the 213th highest pay among executives at nearly 250 U.S. public universities and systems ranked in a Chronicle of Higher Education study.

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Maine levies a total tax on lodging of 9%

By Maine Business Daily reports | 2 months ago

Hotel room bills in Maine tack on a total state lodging tax of 9 percent, the eighth highest lodging tax rate in the nation, according to a study by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

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No counties in Maine are now 2nd Amendment sanctuaries

By Maine Business Daily reports | 2 months ago

No counties in the state are now under a Second Amendment sanctuary law or ordinance, according to updates from the website Gunrightswatch.com and media reports.

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425 borrowers in Maine filed for student loan forgiveness in 2nd quarter

By Maine Business Daily reports | 2 months ago

Borrowers in Maine who sought forgiveness of their student loans in the second quarter of 2019 numbered 425, according to a new state-by-state analysis by the U.S. Department of Education.

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$131.2 million in federal research dollars flowed to Maine in FY 2018

By Maine Business Daily reports | 2 months ago

Federal agency research dollars going to Maine totaled $131.2 million in fiscal year 2018, according to a new analysis by the Research!America alliance.

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4-year colleges in Maine now charge $10,478 in tuition and fees

By Maine Business Daily reports | 2 months ago

Maine four-year public universities now charge students annual in-state tuition and fees averaging $10,478, the 21st highest amount among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the College Board said in a new report.

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Maine received $1.9 million in public broadcasting funds last year

By Maine Business Daily reports | 2 months ago

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting allocated $1,948,912 in fiscal-year 2018 to support public television and radio in Maine, the ninth lowest amount among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, CPB reported.