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Government & Politics

  • OPEGA to study state IT office

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 20, 2011

    A legislative committee has voted to scrutinize the state's Office of Information Technology following complaints about its operations.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 20, 2011

  • Potatoes spared from school lunch ban

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 20, 2011

    The U.S. Senate has shot down a contentious proposal to limit the amount of potatoes schools can serve to students.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 20, 2011

  • MaineHousing under state scrutiny

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 19, 2011

    At lawmakers' behest, the state's Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability will look into the operations of MaineHousing to see if a full investigation is warranted.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 19, 2011

  • Mayoral poll: What is Portland's greatest asset?

    October 18, 2011

    We asked Portland's mayoral candidates: What is Portland's greatest economic asset and what do you intend to do with it?The responses we received by our deadline follow. They have been edited for length. 

    October 18, 2011

  • Portland mayoral candidates' views on business

    October 18, 2011

    Fifteen people are running for the job of Portland's mayor. The candidates include business owners, marketing and public relations consultants, a teacher, a fire fighter, a taxi cab driver and a nonprofit director.

    October 18, 2011

  • Corporate taxes buoy state revenues

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 18, 2011

    State revenues managed to land nearly $6 million in the black after the first quarter of the fiscal year, according to state officials.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 18, 2011

  • Unemployment watch

    Carol Coultas October 17, 2011

    Maine’s unemployment rate of 7.7% remains significantly better than the September national average of 9.1%, but that’s small consolation to hundreds of Maine workers who recently lost their jobs. A quick tally:

    Carol Coultas October 17, 2011

  • Look inward to protect against new union rules

    Rick Dacri October 17, 2011

    Owner, Dacri & Associates, Kennebunkport  

    Rick Dacri October 17, 2011

  • Cracking down

    Mal Leary October 17, 2011

    DHHS audits worry lawmakers

    Mal Leary October 17, 2011

  • Impacts felt from new LLC law changes

    Jackie Farwell October 17, 2011

    A new law that overhauls Maine's LLC act to give businesses more flexibility in crafting deals could make filing for the popular designation less attractive to some smaller operations.

    Jackie Farwell October 17, 2011

  • Down East prison eyed for closure

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 14, 2011

    The state's corrections commissioner has pitched a proposal to shut down the Down East Correctional Facility in Buck's Harbor to cut $4 million from the state budget.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 14, 2011

  • Ex-DOL head Fortman to lead Perkins Center

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 13, 2011

    Former Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman has been tapped to lead the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 13, 2011

  • Group touting Civic Center work raises $86,000

    October 11, 2011

    A group that's trying to push voters to support the renovation of the Cumberland County Civic Center raised almost $86,000 in the last three months, according to reports filed last week with the state's ethics and elections commission.

    October 11, 2011

  • First small business advocate named

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 11, 2011

    Secretary of State Charlie Summers has appointed Jay Martin of Stillwater as the state's first small business advocate, a position created this summer with the passage of the regulatory reform law.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 11, 2011

  • Ocean Properties funds pro-racino effort

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 7, 2011

    Ocean Properties, one of the partners behind the proposed Biddeford Downs racino, has contributed nearly $800,000 to the campaign, according to third-quarter finance reports filed Wednesday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 7, 2011

  • LePage seeks input on job creation

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 4, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage yesterday announced he will host a series of job creation workshops this month and next to collect ideas from the business community on how to stimulate the economy.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 4, 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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