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Government & Politics

  • Angus King to run for U.S. Senate

    March 6, 2012

    Former Independent Gov. Angus King announced last night that he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe.

    March 6, 2012

  • More candidates vie for congressional seat

    March 5, 2012

    Maine's political landscape continues to change, as more people take out petitions to run for U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe's seat, and others seek to fill other congressional spots that could open up.

    March 5, 2012

  • Collins secures wood pellet approval for FHA homes

    March 5, 2012

    The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has changed guidelines to allow FHA-insured homes to use wood pellet heating systems as a conventional heating source, based on an initiative from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

    March 5, 2012

  • Panel to draft bill addressing revenue shortfall

    March 5, 2012

    Lawmakers are looking to develop an emergency bill to tackle a $5 million revenue shortfall for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.

    March 5, 2012

  • Budget burdens

    Mal Leary March 5, 2012

    One down, at least two to go $100M more in Medicaid cuts eyed Revenue projections decrease After a week's delay caused by squabbling Democrats at the Legislature, lawmakers passed and Gov.

    Mal Leary March 5, 2012

  • Maine average for overall tax environment

    March 2, 2012

    A new report from the Tax Foundation ranks Maine in the middle of the pack for its tax environment for both mature and new businesses.

    March 2, 2012

  • MTA sells former headquarters for $575,000

    March 2, 2012

    The former Portland headquarters of the Maine Turnpike Authority has been sold to an electrical engineering consulting firm.

    March 2, 2012

  • Study: ME tax burden on private-sector income high

    March 1, 2012

    According to a study released Tuesday by the Maine Heritage Policy Center, Maine's tax burden as a percent of private-sector personal inc

    March 1, 2012

  • Commission: No penalty for Poliquin

    March 1, 2012

    The state's ethics commission has declined to levy a fine against state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin for failing to list business interests on a financial disclosure form he filed in 2011.

    March 1, 2012

  • Quimby national park study not on feds' list

    March 1, 2012

    Federal officials will not pursue a study of Roxanne Quimby's proposed national park in the North Woods, according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

    March 1, 2012

  • Snowe decision sparks election questions

    February 29, 2012

    U.S. Sen.

    February 29, 2012

  • State to end commuter carpool service

    February 28, 2012

    The Maine Department of Transportation is ending a commuter carpool service, citing a lack of funding to replace old vehicles. The service is used by about 225 commuters.

    February 28, 2012

  • Bangor economic development director to resign

    February 28, 2012

    Rodney McKay is retiring as Bangor’s director of community and economic development after 45 years on the job.

    February 28, 2012

  • Snowe decides against fourth term

    February 28, 2012

    In a surprise announcement issued late today, Sen. Olympia Snowe has decided against running for re-election to the U.S. Senate, citing polarization within government bodies as her reason.

    February 28, 2012

  • LePage signs DHHS supplemental budget

    February 24, 2012

    Gov. Paul LePage has signed a supplemental budget bill that cuts $120 million from Department of Health and Human Services spending for this fiscal year, which ends June 30. LePage signed the bill the same day the Senate approved it.

    February 24, 2012

  • USPS confirms Hampden facility consolidation

    February 24, 2012

    The U.S.

    February 24, 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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