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Government & Politics

  • Feds likely to launch ACA exchange

    James McCarthy October 15, 2012

    The Affordable Care Act set a Nov. 16 deadline for states to declare whether they intend to establish their own health insurance exchange.

    James McCarthy October 15, 2012

  • Former lawmaker pleads guilty to equity-skimming charge

    October 12, 2012

    A former Standish legislator faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty in a Portland court to charges of equity-skimming on multi-family residential properties in Topsham.

    October 12, 2012

  • LePage: Cut Maine's corporate tax

    October 12, 2012

    Following an announcement from the national Tax Foundation that Maine's tax climate has become more favorable for businesses in the last year, Gov.

    October 12, 2012

  • TD Bank data loss affects 35,000 Mainers

    October 12, 2012

    A data loss at TD Bank in March included information about 35,000 customers in Maine, a number confirmed in letters to the Maine Attorney General's Office.

    October 12, 2012

  • Fed aid for 3 Brownville shops, railroad left out

    October 12, 2012

    Federal money is heading to three Brownville businesses hit by harsh summer storms, but an area railroad employing 175 workers is ineligible for the assistance.

    October 12, 2012

  • Political poll maps Maine's predilections

    October 11, 2012

    Pan Atlantic SMS Group's latest poll of 400 likely voters gives a look at how the chips might fall for Maine's key electoral races and issues in November.

    October 11, 2012

  • State mulls 10-year scallop-saving plan

    October 11, 2012

    With scallop season trailing off early in some parts of the state and punctuated by state closures in others, marine resource authorities are looking to a new 10-year plan to rejuvenate scallop beds.

    October 11, 2012

  • Tax Foundation ups Maine rank

    October 11, 2012

    The national Tax Foundation has bumped Maine up seven slots on its ranking of states with tax structures most favorable to businesses.

    October 11, 2012

  • Chambers split over bond issues

    October 11, 2012

    The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce are split on support for four bond issues that will go before voters in November, which

    October 11, 2012

  • State requests I-95, I-295 electricity corridor bids

    October 9, 2012

    The state's top energy agency is looking for companies interested in using state-owned right-of-ways along I-95 and I-295 to transmit electricity.

    October 9, 2012

  • Wells Fargo lobbying efforts reach out to Maine

    October 9, 2012

    Maine is among the states where Wells Fargo has boosted its lobbying presence in recent years, as mortgage-related laws have come before various legislatures.

    October 9, 2012

  • State spikes Brunswick hospital's merger proposal

    October 5, 2012

    State authorities have ruled out Mid Coast Hospital's proposal to merge with another Brunswick hospital, which Central Maine Health Care is also v

    October 5, 2012

  • Lobster co-op manager arrested in theft investigation

    October 5, 2012

    Police have arrested the wharf manager of the Spruce Head Fisherman's Cooperative in South Thomaston after allegations that he stole over $10,000 and other items from the lobster cooperative.

    October 5, 2012

  • GridSolar seeks power for Boothbay smart grid

    October 4, 2012

    Portland-based smart grid developer GridSolar announced Wednesday that it is seeking renewable energy generators in the Boothbay region to join a pilot energy project

    October 4, 2012

  • Maine falls 13 spots in energy-efficiency rankings

    October 4, 2012

    Nationally, Maine fell the furthest in energy-efficiency rankings released Wednesday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

    October 4, 2012

  • 3 unions join lawsuit over state pension changes

    October 3, 2012

    Three employees unions will be allowed to sign on to a lawsuit by the Maine Association of Retirees against the state's public pension system over the elimination of cost-of-living adjustments for state employee retirement benefits.

    October 3, 2012

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Is your business affected by the government shutdown?
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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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