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Government & Politics

  • Lawmakers seek rules over public funds

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 6, 2011

    Controversy over the fiscal management of a now-defunct green energy agency has led lawmakers to request legislation dictating the distribution of public funds.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 6, 2011

  • The courts trend toward liberty for states and individuals

    David Crocker September 5, 2011

    Yes, the news is downright depressing of late. The stock market's tanking, the dollar's falling, we're in debt up to our eyeballs and the bureaucracies continue to churn out job-killing regulations.

    David Crocker September 5, 2011

  • Balancing act

    Mal Leary September 5, 2011

    Revenues drop in July

    Mal Leary September 5, 2011

  • Critics question LURC task force

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 29, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage and lawmakers have named 12 people to a panel to study the future of the Land Use Regulation Commission, but critics argued the appointees are biased against the commission.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 29, 2011

  • LePage introduces new budget process

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 24, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage's administration has unveiled a new budgeting process for all state departments that aims to better prioritize state spending.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 24, 2011

  • Voter registration system breached

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 24, 2011

    The secretary of state's office has announced that the state's Central Voter Registration system has been breached, but it's unclear if personal information has been compromised.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 24, 2011

  • A new online process streamlines property transfers

    August 22, 2011

    A new online service from Maine Revenue Services is expected to streamline the process of filling out property transfer tax declaration forms.

    August 22, 2011

  • Bruce Poliquin redefines the role of state treasurer

    Jackie Farwell August 22, 2011

    Bruce Poliquin was sworn in as Maine's state treasurer in January, after an unsuccessful primary bid against Paul LePage to become Maine's next governor.

    Jackie Farwell August 22, 2011

  • Tightening belts

    Mal Leary August 22, 2011

    LePage orders $100M in cuts

    Mal Leary August 22, 2011

  • State revenues $18M under estimates

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 21, 2011

    After ending the 2011 budget year with a nearly $50 million surplus, state revenues last month unexpectedly came in nearly $18 million below projections.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 21, 2011

  • Group floats Clean Election fixes

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 18, 2011

    The state's ethics commission is mulling two options for modifying a portion of Maine's Clean Election Act, which was recently deemed unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 18, 2011

  • Charge dropped against ex-panel member

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 18, 2011

    A domestic violence charge against former economic forecasting commission member Lawrence Dwight Jr. has been dropped.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 18, 2011

  • Panel clears officials in Thomaston land deal

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 16, 2011

    A legislative panel has found no intentional wrongdoing in the now-voided sale of state-owned land in Thomaston to the Maine State Prison warden.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 16, 2011

  • Court rules against health care mandate

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 14, 2011

    A federal appeals court has ruled against the portion of the federal health care law that requires all Americans to buy health insurance, a move Gov. Paul LePage is applauding.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 14, 2011

  • Staged video tries to expose Medicaid scam

    Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2011

      Conservative groups in Maine say a secretly recorded video exposes the potential for fraud in the state's Medicaid program.

    Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2011

  • Jails: We can't afford cuts

    Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2011

      The Board of Corrections says Maine's 15 county jails can't afford to obey the order by Gov. Paul LePage's administration to trim $335,000 from their budgets.

    Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 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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