The Maine Public Policy Institute Explained If maine is to reverse the trends in taxes, regulation, health care coverage, education, etc., mainers must be educated on market alternatives to more http://www.maineinstitute.com/mppi_explain.htm
Extractions: With Your Support of the Maine Public Policy Institute Wha t Is the Maine Public Policy Institute? Mis sion of the Maine Public Policy Institute The Maine Institute is governed by an independent Board of Directors and is a nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization. The Institute relies solely on voluntary support from individuals, private foundations and businesses, and as such neither accepts government funding nor conducts contract research. Why a Maine Free-Market Think Tank? Up until the early 1990s, Maine was traditionally a moderately taxed state with a regulatory burden that was somewhere in the middle of the pack among the 50 states. Throughout the 1990s, however, the state and local governments set about growing the scope and depth of government programs. The price of this activist government includes high taxes, an uncompetitive business environment, lost jobs, and a declining population.
Maine Distance Learning Project - The Maine Economic Classroom was facilitated by David Leach, of the maine Office of Consumer Credit Regulation and Robert Mitchell, President of the maine Council on Economic education. http://www.mainedistancelearningproject.org/pages/series_banking.html
Extractions: The information will be presented in a factual and unbiased format in an effort to improve the knowledge and decision making skills of young adults as they prepare to fully enter into both the Maine and national economies. Combined with existing instruction at the high school level, Maine E-conomic Classroom strives to make Maine students the most financially literate in the nation. Sound personal money management skills will lead directly to higher levels of savings/investing, home ownership, improved credit ratings, and a stronger Maine economy.
Maine Association Of Community Banks - Educational Programs Throughout the day, 15 educational sessions will 20th Ramada Inn Conference Center - Lewiston, maine. required minimum distribution regulations and Economic http://www.mecb.com/educational_programs.asp
Extractions: 9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Contact Pam Green, green1@maine.rr.com "Bank Governance: It's Not an Illusion: Building an Effective Board" This half day program features nationally ranked speakers who focus on topics for bank directors, and it draws 150 directors, CEOs and senior officers each year. MACB affiliate members are also invited, and many affiliate members both attend and sponsor the meeting. Affiliated firms pay a flat fee to be a cosponsor or major sponsor. All sponsors' logos appear in the conference marketing brochure, and a sponsor information sheet is distributed at the meeting. Each sponsor receives a complimentary registration for the conference. In addition, major sponsors are encouraged to set up an informational booth at the conference. This year's forum will be led by JOHN D. "JAY" CORNET, president of JDC Associates, LLC, consultants to banks in governance, management, strategic planning and retail banking. He is a former banker, chairman of the board and a founder of Carolina Bank in Greensboro, NC, which opened in 1996. He is a frequent speaker at national and regional conventions and has published a number of articles and manuals on corporate governance, marketing and product development.
Bureau Of Insurance - State Of Maine many basic issues of insurance regulation have been Forms, and listings of maine Domestic Insurance for information on Continuing education, licensing forms http://www.maineinsurancereg.org/
Extractions: T he Bureau of Insurance, within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, regulates the insurance industry for solvency and consumer protection. It does so through its examining and licensing procedures of insurance companies, by licensing producers, by reviewing rates and coverage forms, conducting audits, and by sponsoring programs that enhance awareness of and compliance with State laws. The Bureau has statutory authority to enforce the States laws and rules pertaining to insurance, and it initiates investigations and holds hearings concerning possible infractions of them. Change in Insurance Examination Testing Provider Workers' Compensation Outreach Programs for Employers and Agents
Maine Innkeepers Association Agency, one of the largest in maine, at www We also offer educational opportunities at special seminars maintaining your website, fire code regulations and more http://www.maineinns.com/members/benefits.asp
Extractions: We strive to serve our members with valuable programs and services. Here are several that members find valuable! Click on any of the headers below to learn more about these important membership benefits! MARKETING YOUR PROPERTY EFFECTIVELY OFFICIAL LODGING GUIDE Members can increase their business with a listing in the annual Official Maine Lodging Guide. With a circulation of 100,000 to active leisure and business travelers, this guide helps increase your occupancy. While all members receive a FREE listing, some 200 have chosen to participate in our enhanced listing program. The enhanced listing includes: In addition, all of this information is included in the property's listing on our web site. This members-only, four-color, statewide lodging directory is a leading marketing tool for Maine properties. With a targeted circulation of 100,000 to active business and vacation travelers, this guide increases occupancy! Display advertising and enhanced listings again increased in the 2002 Guide.
Bunganut Lake Online - Maine Watercraft Regulations definitions contained in Title 12, maine Revised Statutes annotated, Section 7791, although not set forth herein, shall be a part of all regulations and apply http://www.bunganutlake.org/watercraft.htm
Extractions: Make of boat Year built Length Hull material Type of boat (open, cabin, sail, canoe, houseboat or other) Type of propulsion Horsepower of engine Fuel Type of application Hull serial number, if any Use of boat Name and address of owner, including zip code Owner's birth date Owner's citizenship Town of legal residence - Maine residents Place boat is situated Present number on boat which was previously issued Waters chiefly used on Name and address from whom purchased Signature of owner An application made by a dealer/manufacturer need only provide information for items numbered 11, 12 and 20.
Extractions: CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS The following is a summary of the most important tax developments that have occurred in the past few months that may affect you, your family, your investments, and your livelihood. Some of these developments may be favorable to you while others may be unfavorable. Please contact us for more information about any of these developments and what steps you should take to take advantage of favorable developments and to minimize the impact of those that are unfavorable. Comprehensive rules issued on education credits. Suggestion . It may pay for you to not (back to top) New rules issued on education loan interest deduction. The IRS has issued rules explaining the above-the-line deduction for interest paid on qualified education loans. The maximum deduction is $1,000 for tax years beginning in 1998, and increases at a rate of $500 a year until it reaches $2,500 for tax years beginning after 2000. The deduction is phased-out for taxpayers with modified AGI between $40,000 and $55,000 ($60,000 and $75,000 for joint return filers). Married taxpayers must file jointly to claim the deduction.
