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Government & Politics

  • New grants available for exporters

    November 14, 2011

    Many more Maine companies may now be eligible for a new pot of federal money designed to help small exporters develop overseas markets.

    November 14, 2011

  • State to recoup $1.3M from Sewall

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2011

    Philip Sewall, the former president of bankrupt heating oil company M.W. Sewall & Co., was found guilty of diverting $1.3 million in taxes from the business.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2011

  • Madison voters reject pipeline

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2011

    Voters in Madison narrowly rejected the town's proposal to build a $72 million natural gas pipeline to Richmond, funded through a bond.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2011

  • Task force whittling away at $25M hole

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2011

    A state task force charged with cutting at least $25 million from the 2012-2013 state budget is more than halfway to that number with about a month left.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2011

  • Voters reject new gaming sites

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2011

    Voters statewide backed same-day voter registration, but denied new gambling facilities in Biddeford, Lewiston and Washington County.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2011

  • Mayoral poll: What will you do to attract new companies here?

    November 1, 2011

    We asked Portland's mayoral candidates:What will you do to attract new companies here?The responses we received by our deadline follow. They have been edited for clarity.

    November 1, 2011

  • Businesses target of city outreach of its $170M sewer project

    November 1, 2011

    The city of Portland, with help from a local environmental group, is reaching out to businesses this week to learn how to better communicate with them about its multi-year, multi-million dollar sewer and stormwater infrastructure overhaul.

    November 1, 2011

  • Clean tech corridor to launch

    Sara Anne Donnelly October 31, 2011

    It’s a good day to tour a ghost town. The gray sky over Brunswick Landing has alternated for hours between drizzle and outright downpour, and what sunlight filters through blanches this maze of empty buildings different shades of gray.

    Sara Anne Donnelly October 31, 2011

  • Looking deeper

    Mal Leary October 31, 2011

    Panel orders study of tech office

    Mal Leary October 31, 2011

  • Registering shock | Ensuring the integrity of Maine's elections

    Lance Dutson October 31, 2011

    The Maine Heritage Policy Center recently released our study on Maine’s voter registration system (http://tinyurl.com/mhpc-study), and what we found through the course of our work was startling.

    Lance Dutson October 31, 2011

  • Changing lanes | A new leadership team at the Maine Turnpike Authority rethinks its autonomy and contracting practices

    Douglas Rooks October 31, 2011

    Recent turmoil at the Maine Turnpike Authority, which includes the forced departure of its executive director, a critical investigative report and lengthy legislative hearings, has died down. A new director, former state Sen.

    Douglas Rooks October 31, 2011

  • Down East prison closure tabled

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 31, 2011

    A state task force looking for $25 million in savings in the state budget has tabled a proposal to close Down East Correctional Facility in Buck's Harbor.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 31, 2011

  • Mayoral poll: In what areas can Portland be strengthened to benefit businesses?

    October 25, 2011

    We asked Portland's mayoral candidates:In what areas can Portland be strengthened to benefit businesses?The responses we received by our deadline follow. They have been edited for length.

    October 25, 2011

  • Union files complaint against LePage

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 25, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage and his administration face a formal complaint from the Maine State Employees Association, which alleges the state is negotiating a new contract in bad faith and violating Maine's collective bargaining laws.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 25, 2011

  • Judge rejects lottery contract appeal

    The Mainebiz News Staaff October 21, 2011

    Scientific Games in Gardiner will hold onto a $35 million state lottery contract, after a Superior Court judge ruled against an appeal from a competing company.

    The Mainebiz News Staaff October 21, 2011

  • DEP employee sues over demotion

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 20, 2011

    A state employee has sued the head of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection alleging her testimony against ending a ban on the BPA chemical caused her to be demoted.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 20, 2011

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Is your business affected by the government shutdown?
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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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