Title

"Politics and Other Mistakes" piece on state Senate President Mark Lawrence's pl

Authors

Al Diamon

Source

Casco Bay Weekly

Date

5-20-1999

Pages

5

Abstract

"Politics and Other Mistakes" piece on state Senate President Mark Lawrence's plan to stop a proposed half-percent reduction in the sales tax. Instead of a $60 million tax cut, the senator wants to use that money to increase state aid to local schools. Also with reference to a segment of Michael Moore's "The Awful Truth" scheduled to be aired on the Bravo cable channel on May 23 and focusing on U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen.

Subjects

Education -- Finance, Taxation -- Sales tax, William S Cohen, Mark W Lawrence

Recommended Citation

Diamon, Al, ""Politics and Other Mistakes" piece on state Senate President Mark Lawrence's pl" (1999). Maine News Index – Casco Bay Weekly. 2796.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_cbw/2796

https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/cbw_1999/20/