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A stacked deck or an honest deal for Maine?
Garrett Martin October 3, 2011Anyone who has seen an old Western recognizes this scene: A group of cowboys sits in a bar playing poker. When it matters most, the dealer keeps winning. More often than not, the dealer gets caught stacking the deck.
Garrett Martin October 3, 2011
LURC reform draws scrutiny
Carol Coultas October 3, 2011A newly formed task force reforming Maine's Land Use Regulation Commission is drawing attention from environmentalists, developers and others, but one interested party has an especially big stake in the task force's work — to the tune of about 8.5
Carol Coultas October 3, 2011- Mal Leary October 3, 2011
LePage pitches merging conservation, ag departments
Mainebiz News Staff September 30, 2011Gov. Paul LePage says he wants to merge the state agriculture and conservation departments into one to "strengthen the natural resource economy."
Mainebiz News Staff September 30, 2011Cate Street closes deal for two mills
Mainebiz News Staff September 29, 2011The two shuttered Katahdin paper mills are officially under the ownership of a New Hampshire firm that plans to put hundreds of workers back on the payroll.
Mainebiz News Staff September 29, 2011Quimby expands land holdings
Mainebiz News Staff September 29, 2011Roxanne Quimby has expanded her extensive footprint in northern Maine, purchasing another 11,291 acres near Baxter State Park for her land conservation foundation.
Mainebiz News Staff September 29, 2011Lawmakers pass redistricting compromise
The Mainebiz News Staff September 28, 2011Following months of debate, the Maine Legislature has passed an agreement on a congressional redistricting proposal that relocates a handful of communities in central Maine to new districts.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 28, 2011Mainers to rally in support of packages and letters
The Mainebiz News Staff September 27, 2011Later today, postal workers will rally with supporters at three locations around Maine, including Portland, to call attention to the mail system's precarious financial system and what's at stake for businesses, joining a nationwide movement.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 27, 2011MTA trims spending, jobs for 2013
The Mainebiz News Staff September 27, 2011The Maine Turnpike Authority gave lawmakers a glimpse of its preliminary 2013 budget, which includes drastic cuts in travel spending.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 27, 2011Plan details health insurance exchange
The Mainebiz News Staff September 27, 2011An advisory panel yesterday presented its report outlining the creation of Maine's health insurance exchange, as required by the federal health insurance overhaul, but not all lawmakers were happy with the result.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 27, 2011State revenues improve in August
The Mainebiz News Staff September 26, 2011After a disappointing July, state revenues improved in the month of August, but still remain $10 million under estimates.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 26, 2011- Mal Leary September 19, 2011
Board lowers wind farm noise limit
The Mainebiz News Staff September 15, 2011The Board of Environmental Protection yesterday narrowly approved new noise levels for wind farms to quiet the turbines at night.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 15, 2011Report: Marine Resources overhaul needed
The Mainebiz News Staff September 11, 2011The Maine Department of Marine Resources needs to develop more detailed management plans for all for the state's major fisheries, a review released Friday concludes.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 11, 2011LePage names DEP, insurance heads
The Mainebiz News Staff September 11, 2011Gov. Paul LePage has nominated the temporary heads of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Bureau of Insurance to permanent posts.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 11, 2011Obama pitches jobs plan
The Mainebiz News Staff September 8, 2011President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress last night to outline his plan for $447 billion in tax cuts and government spending aimed at creating jobs and strengthening the economy.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 8, 2011
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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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