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Government & Politics

  • McCormick resigns as MaineHousing director

    March 21, 2012

    Citing a "systematic attack" on MaineHousing, Dale McCormick has resigned as the authority's director, two years before her appointment was scheduled to end.

    March 21, 2012

  • Bill to scrap matching funds heads to LePage

    March 21, 2012

    Maine's Legislature has given its final approval to a bill that eliminates matching funds for Clean Election candidates if they get outspent by their privately financed competitors. Now, the bill heads to Gov. Paul LePage for his signature.

    March 21, 2012

  • Maine's 2012 Congressional race: King steps down from wind co.

    March 19, 2012

    Latest news: Angus King, who's running for U.S. Senator as an independent, announced he has stepped down from the wind company he helped found. The paperwork should be finalized this week.

    March 19, 2012

  • Computing impact

    Mal Leary March 19, 2012

    UI fraud effort bolstered Database access enhances detection Bill proposes stiffer penalties

    Mal Leary March 19, 2012

  • Bill would use gambling money to help dairy farmers

    March 16, 2012

    A bill recently approved by a legislative committee would funnel revenues from the Oxford Casino to a loan program to aid the state's dairy farmers.

    March 16, 2012

  • Walgreen's to pay $350,000 in settlement

    March 16, 2012

    Walgreen Co. has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a complaint from the state over improper MaineCare billing procedures.

    March 16, 2012

  • Lawmakers scrap matching Clean Election funds

    March 15, 2012

    The Maine Senate last week voted to eliminate additional Clean Election money for publicly financed legislative candidates if they get outspent by their privately funded opponents.

    March 15, 2012

  • Supporters, critics debate LePage's energy proposal

    March 15, 2012

    A legislative committee heard support and objections of Gov.

    March 15, 2012

  • Lawmakers hear LePage's $37M budget proposal

    March 14, 2012

    A $37 million budget proposal from Gov. Paul LePage includes a mix of spending cuts, tax breaks for certain people and the elimination of all funding for Maine Public Broadcasting Network.

    March 14, 2012

  • Attorney General sues two home contractors

    March 13, 2012

    Maine Attorney General William Schneider has filed lawsuits against two home repair contractors for taking money from consumers and failing to deliver services as promised.

    March 13, 2012

  • LePage unveils four energy bills

    March 12, 2012

    Gov. Paul LePage has unveiled four pieces of legislation aimed at reducing energy costs and expanding options for Mainers. In a press release, LePage said the bills would also help entice more business creation in Maine.

    March 12, 2012

  • LePage, union beef headed to court

    March 9, 2012

    The LePage administration must defend itself in court against an allegation it did not negotiate in good faith with one of the state’s largest labor unions.

    March 9, 2012

  • Panel approves MSHA oversight bill

    March 9, 2012

    A legislative subcommittee recently recommended passing a bill that would increase the oversight of the Maine State Housing Authority.

    March 9, 2012

  • Acting defense commissioner named

    March 9, 2012

    Rob McAleer will take over as acting commissioner of the Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management following Major General John Libby's announcement that he will retire on March 16.

    March 9, 2012

  • Bill broadens state spending disclosure rules

    March 8, 2012

    A legislative panel has approved a bill that requires legislators and certain state employees and officials to report if the state buys goods or services from organizations they own or manage.

    March 8, 2012

  • DHHS error throws wrench in budget talks

    March 7, 2012

    A computer glitch that extended MaineCare coverage to ineligible recipients could complicate the state's efforts to balance its budget. Gov.

    March 7, 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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