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Government & Politics

  • Hampden workers notified of USPS consolidation

    February 23, 2012

    Employees at the U.S. Postal Service facility in Hampden said they have received notification that the center's processing operations will be consolidated in Scarborough, leading to the loss of 170 jobs.

    February 23, 2012

  • Revenue forecasts lowered by $14M

    February 23, 2012

    State revenue forecasters have revised projections downward for the next two years by $14 million total, an expected loss that lawmakers will have to address in an upcoming supplemental budget.

    February 23, 2012

  • Committee approves east-west highway study

    February 21, 2012

    The Legislature’s Transportation Committee has approved a measure to spend $300,000 for a feasibility study for an east-west highway from Calais to Coburn Gore.

    February 21, 2012

  • Money matters

    Mal Leary February 20, 2012

    Revenues slide in January Income taxes fall short Consumer spending worries lawmakers

    Mal Leary February 20, 2012

  • Sides line up in renewables debate

    Douglas Rooks February 20, 2012

    A referendum to double Maine's standard for new renewable electricity generation will not be on the ballot in 2012 — but the battle lines are already forming for its likely appearance next year.

    Douglas Rooks February 20, 2012

  • Senate rejects budget following House approval

    February 17, 2012

    The Maine House yesterday voted to pass a budget that would fill an immediate $120 million shortfall in the Department of Health and Human Services, but the Senate voted against it.

    February 17, 2012

  • Downeaster federal funding in question

    February 16, 2012

    Federal transportation bills have proposed eliminating a source of funding that provides the Amtrak Downeaster with nearly half of its $15 million annual operating budget.

    February 16, 2012

  • Portland planners deadlock over new Husson campus

    February 16, 2012

    Portland planning officials Tuesday deadlocked over whether to approve a zoning amendment to allow Husson University to turn the Elks building on Congress Street into a satellite campus.

    February 16, 2012

  • SPO director resigns after arrest

    February 15, 2012

    Following an arrest on a charge of operating under the influence, Maine State Planning Office Acting Director Richard Swanson Jr. resigned yesterday. Gov. Paul LePage's outgoing communications director will fill Swanson's spot.

    February 15, 2012

  • Bill revives east-west highway project

    February 15, 2012

    A proposal to build an east-west highway in Maine is once again gaining attention. Sen. Doug Thomas, R-Ripley, has sponsored a bill supporting a $300,000 feasibility study for the 230-mile route.

    February 15, 2012

  • State retirees group files suit over pension changes

    February 14, 2012

    A 15,000-member group that represents retired state workers and teachers filed a lawsuit yesterday against the state retirement system over changes made last year to cost-of-living payments.

    February 14, 2012

  • Hallowell gives final OK to pipeline TIF

    February 14, 2012

    Hallowell city officials have given their final approval to a tax increment financing agreement for a 56-mile natural gas pipeline proposed by Kennebec Valley Gas Co.

    February 14, 2012

  • Questions raised over proposed tropical fish facility

    February 13, 2012

    A local businessman’s proposal to raise tropical fish and process mussels in Augusta has raised the concern of residents and some city councilors, some of whom worry about the odor such a facility would create.

    February 13, 2012

  • AG: Treasurer cannot run businesses

    February 13, 2012

    Prompted by inquiries from a lawmaker, Maine’s Attorney General has concluded that Treasurer Bruce Poliquin cannot engage in business activity during his term.

    February 13, 2012

  • January state revenues disappoint

    February 13, 2012

    State revenues in January fell nearly $40 million below estimates, continuing a trend of up-and-down state dollars.

    February 13, 2012

  • Pellet producers seek USDA support

    February 10, 2012

    Maine wood pellet producers yesterday urged federal representatives to do more to support their alternative heating source, arguing ethanol and other liquid fuel producers are given preferential treatment when it comes to federal subsidies.

    February 10, 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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