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Government & Politics

  • 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

  • State, union deadlock on contract

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 4, 2011

    Talks between the state and its largest union, the Maine State Employees Association, broke off last week on the eve of the contract's June 30 expiration.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 4, 2011

  • Liquor contract change could boost state

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 30, 2011

    Changes to Maine's wholesale liquor sales contract are expected to bring additional revenue for state programs and the general fund.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 30, 2011

  • Lawmakers wrap up session

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 29, 2011

    The 125th Maine Legislature wrapped up its first session yesterday, three weeks after its initial adjournment date of June 8.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 29, 2011

  • LePage to lead S. America trade mission

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 29, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage will lead a trade mission to Chile and Brazil in November.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 29, 2011

  • Racinos' fate rests with voters

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 28, 2011

    The Senate yesterday voted against a bill authorizing racinos in Biddeford and Calais, a move that sends the measure to a statewide vote in November.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 28, 2011

  • Court decision to impact Clean Election Act

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 27, 2011

    A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared an Arizona law unconstitutional will force Maine to rewrite part of its Clean Election program.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 27, 2011

  • Finish line | State budget approved, revenues on the rise

    Mal Leary June 27, 2011

    Budget signed, with complaints

    Mal Leary June 27, 2011

  • Innovation nation? | The U.S. needs to embrace sustainability or get comfy in the dust

    Jay Friedlander June 27, 2011

    Sharpe-McNally chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor  

    Jay Friedlander June 27, 2011

  • Go north | Look to our neighbors in Canada for new business opportunities

    Janine Bisaillon-cary June 27, 2011

    If you regularly trade or travel across the border, you will have noticed an interesting trend over the past year: the ever-strengthening Canadian dollar. The Canadian dollar, a.k.a.

    Janine Bisaillon-cary June 27, 2011

  • Former gov. spokesman opens PR firm

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 26, 2011

    Former Gov. Paul LePage spokesman Dan Demeritt has launched his own public relations firm.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 26, 2011

  • Panel OKs extending preservation tax credits

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 23, 2011

    The state's appropriations committee has approved extending the Historic Preservation Tax Credit by 10 years, which supporters say will help create jobs and economic growth in the state.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 23, 2011

  • LePage signs budget, chides lawmakers

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 20, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a $6.1 billion two-year state budget passed by the Legislature Thursday, but not before criticizing lawmakers for failing to adequately address welfare spending.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 20, 2011

  • Nadeau named new MaineCare director

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 20, 2011

    Stefanie Nadeau has been appointed director of the state's Medicaid health insurance program, MaineCare.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 20, 2011

  • State revenues $20M over May estimates

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 19, 2011

    State revenues in May were nearly $20 million above projections, following higher-than-anticipated revenues in April.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 19, 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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