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Government & Politics

  • LePage to agencies: Don't budget for bond money

    June 13, 2012

    Gov. Paul LePage has directed state agencies not to budget for about $40 million in bonds already approved by voters, but not yet sold in the bond market.

    June 13, 2012

  • Lawmakers head to Quebec

    June 11, 2012

    Three Maine lawmakers are heading to Quebec this week to talk with Canadian officials about energy, trade and economic development.

    June 11, 2012

  • Traffic study focuses efforts on upgrades to Biddeford/Turnpike area

    Carol Coultas June 11, 2012

    An effort to improve traffic corridors through York County is nearing its final phase, with the Route 111/202 corridor and turnpike exchange area in Biddeford the likely projects selected for future action.

    Carol Coultas June 11, 2012

  • Biddeford program aims for a downtown renaissance

    Randy Billings June 11, 2012

    Biddeford has earned a reputation as a gritty, blue-collar mill town that trucks in trash to burn in a downtown incinerator.

    Randy Billings June 11, 2012

  • Anthem seeks rate increase

    Matt Dodge June 11, 2012

    Anthem Health Plans of Maine is planning a 1.7% overall rate increase on its individual policies for the 2012 plan year, which begins July 1.

    Matt Dodge June 11, 2012

  • Investment program seeks rural jobs

    Randy Billings June 11, 2012

    Maine Senate Republicans recently announced an increase in the cap to tax credits for certain rural development projects in the state's new $250 million New Markets Capital Investment Program.

    Randy Billings June 11, 2012

  • House candidate pleads not guilty to theft charge

    June 7, 2012

    An Augusta man running for state representative has pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted theft by deception for allegedly falsifying documents in an attempt to receive public campaign funding.

    June 7, 2012

  • Portland planners OK Thompson's Point project

    June 6, 2012

    A plan to build a $105 million event center on Thompson's Point in Portland last night received unanimous approval from the city's planning board.

    June 6, 2012

  • Montreal manufacturer eyed for Brunswick Landing

    June 5, 2012

    State and local officials are hoping to woo a Canadian aircraft and train manufacturer to Brunswick Landing.

    June 5, 2012

  • New program helps underemployed

    June 5, 2012

    Maine Department of Labor officials are launching a new unemployment initiative this month aimed at keeping workers on the job when their employer experiences a temporary slowdown in business.

    June 5, 2012

  • Report highlights new laws passed this year

    June 4, 2012

    Portland law firm Pierce Atwood has released its 2012 Summary of New Maine Laws, a roundup of what the 125th Legislature approved that's relevant to its clients.

    June 4, 2012

  • Calais nursing home likely to close

    June 4, 2012

    A nursing home in Calais appears slated to close, putting 100 people out of work and displacing its 18 residents.

    June 4, 2012

  • MTA proposes 26% toll hike

    June 4, 2012

    The Maine Turnpike Authority has proposed a 26% toll increase that would take effect later this year. The increase would pay off debt from its 2004 widening project and fund bridge improvements.

    June 4, 2012

  • Legislature upholds three LePage vetoes

    June 1, 2012

    Lawmakers yesterday upheld three of Gov. Paul LePage's four vetoes, allowing a measure to increase salaries for teachers who earn certification to advance.

    June 1, 2012

  • Fourth Independent enters Senate race

    May 31, 2012

    A fourth Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate vacated by Olympia Snowe has filed his signatures.

    May 31, 2012

  • King submits signatures for U.S. Senate bid

    May 30, 2012

    Former Gov. Angus King has submitted his signatures to run as an Independent for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Olympia Snowe.

    May 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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