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Government & Politics

  • Gov. LePage calls for $35.5 million in spending cuts

    December 28, 2012

    School districts and the Department of Health and Human Services will bear the brunt of Gov. Paul R. LePage's efforts to balance the state budget.

    December 28, 2012

  • FAME financing to create or retain 448 Maine jobs

    December 28, 2012

    The Finance Authority of Maine's board of directors has approved financing for an East Boothbay boatbuilder and two community development entities (CDEs) making investments in the Great Northern Paper mills in Millinocket and East Millinocket.

    December 28, 2012

  • LePage closes state offices due to snowstorm

    December 27, 2012

    Gov. Paul LePage closed all state offices today in response to a major winter storm that is expected to drop up to two feet of snow on some parts of Maine.

    December 27, 2012

  • Collins, Michaud voice concerns over EPA boiler rules

    December 26, 2012

    The federal Environmental Protection Agency has released new standards that are intended to slash mercury and other hazardous emissions from coal and biomass-fired boilers and incinerators, but could also carry a hefty price tag for Maine's forest

    December 26, 2012

  • Defense spending bill stands to bring millions to Maine co's

    December 26, 2012

    Passage of the 2013 National Defense Authorization bill could bring millions in federal dollars to the state, according to a press release from Sen. Susan Collins.

    December 26, 2012

  • Year in review: uncertainty but big wins in 2012

    December 24, 2012

    Headlines in 2012 were dominated by political news as we re-elected a president, sent a familiar face to Washington and watched as the State House turned more blue than red.

    December 24, 2012

  • State revenues drop further; a fond farewell

    Mal Leary December 24, 2012

    Revenues continue to underperformCurtailed spending gains momentumSupplemental budget still in fluxThe red ink in state government continued in November, with revenues falling below estimates by $4.4 million.

    Mal Leary December 24, 2012

  • Unemployment drops for November

    December 21, 2012

    Preliminary estimates show Maine's seasonally adjusted unemployment figures for November are down slightly from October's figures.

    December 21, 2012

  • Business regs group drafts recommendations

    December 21, 2012

    A state panel tasked with improving Maine's business regulations has identified two recommendations to make to the Legislature next year.

    December 21, 2012

  • Single-family home sales up 23%

    December 21, 2012

    Single-family home sales in Maine continue to outpace last year as home sales for November increased 23% over November 2011, according to the

    December 21, 2012

  • ME nets sliver of pharma settlement

    December 20, 2012

    Maine will receive a small portion of a $612 million national settlement with the pharmaceutical company Amgen Inc. over allegations that the company manipulated the prices of certain drugs.

    December 20, 2012

  • State population grows slowly

    December 20, 2012

    Maine's population has grown slowly since 2010, according to U.S. Census figures released today.

    December 20, 2012

  • 7,000 unemployed Mainers risk loss of benefits

    December 19, 2012

    If Congress does not extend unemployment benefits before the new year, 7,000 unemployed Mainers might face a fiscal cliff of their own.

    December 19, 2012

  • State scores settlement with debt fixers

    December 19, 2012

    The state has reached a $250,000 settlement with two out-of-state debt resolution firms that had enrolled more than 300 Maine customers.

    December 19, 2012

  • VIP sells auto parts business to O'Reilly

    December 18, 2012

    The Lewiston-based auto service chain VIP is selling its automotive parts business to O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

    December 18, 2012

  • Park pass sales again top record

    December 17, 2012

    The state recorded an all-time sales record for state park passes this year, providing another sign of a strong tourist season in 2012.

    December 17, 2012

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The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1 over a budget stalemate. The standoff in Washington comes on top of changing policies on tariffs and trade.

The shutdown curtailed the release of monthly reports on the country's trade balance, consumer prices, retail sales and producer price. In Maine, much of the Acadia National Park staff was put on furlough, though roads and campgrounds were still accessible. 

The last shutdown stretched over 35 days from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019.

A shutdown of less than two weeks is "unlikely to have a material impact on the economy or household finances," the president of a Maine credit union told Mainebiz last week.

But there's growing anxiety over how a protracted shutdown would affect the economy.

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