AUGUSTA — As the Major League Baseball season gets underway, legislators are looking to regulate — and tax — the fantasy sports leagues that have sprung up around every significant sport. Under a new proposal unveiled Monday, anyone operating a fantasy league would have to register annually with the Department of Public Safety and pay […]
Jeff Timberlake
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Maine House 75: Jeff Timberlake
Age (on Election Day): 58 Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Business owner Community organizations: Turner firefighter, 35 years; member, Planning Board; vice chairman, Board of Selectmen; Kora Shrine, Nezinscot Lodge; Turner Ridge Riders Hobbies, activities etc.: Golfing, fishing and hunting. I also enjoy snowmobiling and flying, I’ve been a pilot for more than 30 years. My […]
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Democrats propose spending $43.8 million of state surplus
AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats in the Maine Legislature on Tuesday proposed spending $43.8 million on already-approved bills as Republicans stood divided on spending anything at all. It comes as legislators decide whether to spend or save $55 million in projected surplus revenues after Gov. Paul LePage decided not to submit a revised budget in 2016. […]
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Tax conformity is critically important
I am aware that long, drawn-out debates over tax conformity and Maine’s tax code typically causes people’s eyes to glaze over. It is one of those issues that we, your elected representatives in the Maine Legislature, are supposed to just take care of for you. Unfortunately, if the Legislature drags its feet on this issue, […]
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Turner, Lisbon lawmakers call for Healthy Maine Partnership investigation
AUGUSTA — Two Republican lawmakers want the state to investigate Healthy Maine Partnership’s finances. According to Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Rep. Jeffrey Timberlake of Turner and Sen. Garrett Mason of Lisbon Falls want the Government Oversight Committee to conduct a formal review. Healthy Maine Partnerships is a network of community health organizations throughout the state that addresses […]
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J. Timberlake: Different visions for Medicaid
Two bills before the Maine Legislature right now offer very different visions for Medicaid and the welfare system in general. One, LD 1487, would expand free Medicaid under ObamaCare to more than 70,000 able-bodied adults. They are all of working age (19-64), 60 percent are under 45, 60 percent are men, 75 percent are single, […]
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Reforming welfare would help build a better Maine
Maine is the second-biggest welfare state in the nation. Let that sink in. This state ranks third for the percentage of households on TANF cash welfare, second for food stamps, second for food stamp error rate, and third for Medicaid enrollment. Medicaid has doubled as a share of Maine’s budget during the past 15 years […]