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Government & Politics

  • Task force to find $25M in state cuts

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 28, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has appointed 11 people to a task force charged with finding $25 million in savings for the $6.1 billion budget passed in June.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 28, 2011

  • Postal Service could close 34 ME branches

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2011

    More than 30 U.S. Postal Service branches in Maine are being eyed for closure, the postal service announced yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2011

  • Absolute control | How Maine's lucrative liquor contract with Maine Beverage Co. determines what we drink and how much we pay for it

    Jackie Farwell July 25, 2011

    As we blend margaritas or shake up martinis this summer for some warm-weather imbibing, it’s no wonder the furthest thing from our minds is the journey our bottles of gin or tequila take to get to our glasses.

    Jackie Farwell July 25, 2011

  • Spare change | Mal Leary sees more budget changes ahead

    Mal Leary July 25, 2011

    State ends budget year with surplus

    Mal Leary July 25, 2011

  • Judge: Clean Election rule invalid

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 20, 2011

    A federal judge has ruled part of Maine's Clean Election law unconstitutional, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a similar Arizona law.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 20, 2011

  • Marine resources head Olsen resigns

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 20, 2011

    Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Norm Olsen has resigned six months into the post, citing the governor's lack of support.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 20, 2011

  • Forecasting panel member to resign

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 19, 2011

    At the urging of Gov. Paul LePage, Lawrence Dwight Jr. is resigning as a member of the state's Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission following a domestic violence charge.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 19, 2011

  • MTA seeks $450K from ex-director

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 19, 2011

    As expected, the Maine Turnpike Authority has filed a lawsuit against its former executive director, seeking nearly $500,000 in improper credit card charges, gift card purchases and vacation pay.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 19, 2011

  • Turnpike authority to sue ex-director

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 18, 2011

    The Maine Turnpike Authority is planning to sue its former executive director, who left the organization in March following scrutiny over his spending habits.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 18, 2011

  • Chevron to pay $900K for oil spill

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 17, 2011

    The state has reached a $900,000 settlement with Chevron over its decades-long discharge of oil at its terminal in Hampden.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 17, 2011

  • Sportsman's alliance taps new leader

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 14, 2011

    For the third time in less than a year, the Sportman's Alliance of Maine has hired a new executive director, this time tapping state Sen. David Trahan.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 14, 2011

  • State ends year with $50M surplus

    Mainebiz News Staff July 13, 2011

    Unexpected revenues contributed to a nearly $50 million surplus in the state's coffers when books closed June 30.

    Mainebiz News Staff July 13, 2011

  • Neuman assumes new post

    Mainebiz News Staff July 13, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage appointed a well-known small business advocate to a position within the Department of Economic and Community Development, charging her with streamlining and consolidating regulations for business.

    Mainebiz News Staff July 13, 2011

  • AG voids sale of state land to warden

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 11, 2011

    The state's attorney general has voided the sale of a state-owned parcel in Thomaston to the Maine State Prison warden, calling the transaction illegal.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 11, 2011

  • Businesses embrace new estate tax

    July 11, 2011

    Although Jeff Timberlake’s proposed bill to exempt farmers from the estate tax failed in the last legislative session, Timberlake — a farmer and Republican state representative from Turner — is nonetheless pleased with the latest changes to the la

    July 11, 2011

  • Zipper theory | How to get the most out of your team

    Liz Incze July 11, 2011

    Advice Squad is written by members of the Maine chapter of the Association for Consulting Expertise, a trade organization of 88 consultants around the state.

    Liz Incze July 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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