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Government & Politics

  • Lawmakers to consider Paquette for labor post

    August 9, 2012

    The state Senate is expected to reconvene Sept. 6 to consider the governor’s nominee for labor commissioner, following yesterday’s announcement that Robert Winglass is stepping down from the post.

    August 9, 2012

  • MMA in Limestone receives $40M for Humvee work

    August 8, 2012

    The National Guard Bureau will provide $40 million to Maine Military Authority in Limestone for Humvee maintenance, according to a press release from U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud.

    August 8, 2012

  • Winglass resigns; Paquette nominated for labor commissioner

    August 7, 2012

    Citing a desire to retire, Labor Commissioner Robert Winglass has resigned his position. Deputy Commissioner Jeanne Paquette has been nominated by Gov.

    August 7, 2012

  • Labor board dismisses MSEA complaint

    August 7, 2012

    The Maine Labor Relations Board has dismissed a complaint from the Maine State Employees Association, which had argued that the state didn't have the right to hire contractors and reorganize state agencies after a contract expired last year.

    August 7, 2012

  • LURC appoints director; prepares for new role

    August 7, 2012

    The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission voted unanimously to appoint Nicholas Livesay of Brunswick as its director, according to a Maine Department of Conservation press release.

    August 7, 2012

  • Broadband network nears completion

    Kenneth Z. Chutchian August 6, 2012

    Superb summer weather in Maine has done more than make a drought-weary nation envious of the Pine Tree State. It is pushing the completion of a 1,100-mile fiber optic network ahead of schedule by two to three months.

    Kenneth Z. Chutchian August 6, 2012

  • Chasing the money

    Mal Leary August 6, 2012

    State revenues slip in JuneSurplus expectations reducedSales and income taxes scrutinized

    Mal Leary August 6, 2012

  • Loan overload

    Sara Anne Donnelly August 6, 2012

    The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports that student debt has climbed to $904 billion in the first quarter, a debt load that is being blamed for everything from lagging first-time home sales to a spike in depression among college students. The

    Sara Anne Donnelly August 6, 2012

  • Prosperity bound

    Laurie Lachance President, Thomas College, Waterville, And Former Maine State Economist And Director Of Maine Development Foundation August 6, 2012

    T he depth of our most recent economic slump has left people questioning investment in post-secondary training and education, has sparked debates over the value of liberal arts versus more technical training, and has challenged lower- and middle-i

    Laurie Lachance President, Thomas College, Waterville, And Former Maine State Economist And Director Of Maine Development Foundation August 6, 2012

  • Grading the gov

    Douglas Rooks August 6, 2012

    In January 2011, Mainebiz interviewed executives from some of Maine's leading regional chambers of commerce — in Augusta, Portland, Lewiston and Bangor — on their expectations for the avowedly pro-business agenda of the incoming administration of

    Douglas Rooks August 6, 2012

  • Toll hikes get initial OK

    August 3, 2012

    The Maine Turnpike Authority approved a tentative toll rate increase Thursday that will see rates rise by 50 cents at toll booths in New Gloucester, West Gardiner, Wells and Gray, and by $1 in York.

    August 3, 2012

  • Medicaid cuts challenge federal rules

    August 2, 2012

    A showdown is emerging between the LePage administration, which submitted paperwork Wednesday justifying cuts to the state's Medicaid program, and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which must approve the cuts in order for the

    August 2, 2012

  • Developer gets RDA loan for project

    August 2, 2012

    A central Maine developer has received a $400,000 loan from the Maine Rural Development Authority for a project to transform the Lamb Block building in Livermore Falls into a health clinic and offices.

    August 2, 2012

  • $2.4 million awarded for ferry improvements

    July 31, 2012

    Casco Bay Lines and the Maine State Ferry Service will split $2.4 million that Maine's Department of Transportation is awarding through a federal program funding construction of car ferries and ferry terminal facilities in 18 states.

    July 31, 2012

  • Falmouth considers 'big box' size limit

    July 30, 2012

    Falmouth town councilors are considering a zoning amendment that would set a 30,000-square-foot limit for most new or expanded commercial buildings, yet allow grocery stores to be as large as 60,000 square feet.

    July 30, 2012

  • Drug wholesaler to pay state $1.4 million in fraud case

    July 30, 2012

    Drug wholesaler McKesson Corp. has agreed to pay $1.4 million to the MaineCare program as part of a national health care fraud settlement.

    July 30, 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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