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August 9, 2010
Senate Seeks to Combat Evasion of Import Duties; Alleged Hanger Dumpers Charged

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) introduced legislation last week to combat the evasion of federal import duties by certain importers and foreign suppliers. If passed, the act will help prevent foreign suppliers of wire hangers and additional products from importing their wares without paying duties mandated by law.

April 19, 2010
DLI Joins Effort Against Maine Services Tax

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Drycleaing & Laundry Institute (DLI) announced that it has joined the Maine antitax group "Vote Yes to Reject New Taxes" in an effort to defeat taxation legislation aimed at drycleaning and other personal services.

Already passed by the state legislature, LD1495 is a major piece of tax-reform legislation that will revamp Maine's income-tax laws and expand the sales tax to cover 100 new products and services. The law expands the sales tax to drycleaning and "wash, dry and fold" laundry services.

December 16, 2009
Senators Introduce Bill to Increase Small-Business Lending, Create Jobs

WASHINGTON — United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship chair Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Ranking Member Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, have introduced legislation designed to increase access to capital for small businesses and help create jobs.

S. 2869, the “Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009,” would increase the small-business loan limit to as high as $5.5 million and extend for a year the elimination of fees and increased guarantees set to expire under the Recovery Act.

October 19, 2009
Stimulus Is Helping Small Business, Senator Says

WASHINGTON — The small-business provisions included in the American Recovery and Re-investment Act are working, according to Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

February 11, 2009
$838 Billion Stimulus Bill Narrowly Survives Senate Test Vote

WASHINGTON — An $838 billion economic stimulus bill backed by the White House narrowly advanced in the Senate Monday over strong Republican opposition. The vote was 61-36, one more than the 60 needed to move forward. Democratic leaders promise to deliver the emergency legislation to President Barack Obama for his signature in a few days, after the House negotiates a final compromise on the bill.

April 18, 2007
Maine Eyes Service Sales Tax

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is examining multiple proposals for tax reform that would extend the state sales tax to personal services such as drycleaning.

Legislators’ goal is to reduce state income taxes — currently a graduated system charging 2% to 8.5% on personal earnings — as well as offer property tax relief and tax rebates for low-income owners and renters.