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Government & Politics

  • Move to scrap swipe-fee limit fails

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 8, 2011

    A U.S. Senate vote has paved the way for the Federal Reserve to cap fees that banks can collect from retailers who process debit card transactions.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 8, 2011

  • House OKs table games at Hollywood Slots

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 8, 2011

    Hollywood Slots' bid to add table games to its facility won initial House support yesterday, and now heads to the Senate for debate.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 8, 2011

  • Foreign logger bill gets LePage veto

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 7, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that would have barred the Maine Department of Conservation from hiring foreign loggers to work on state-owned land.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 7, 2011

  • Regulatory reform headed for LePage

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 7, 2011

    The Maine Senate has approved numerous changes to the state's regulatory system, sending the measure to Gov. Paul LePage for his signature.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 7, 2011

  • Former Hancock Lumber CEO named to LURC

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 6, 2011

    Toby Hammond, the former CEO of Hancock Lumber, has been confirmed as a member of the Land Use Regulation Commission.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 6, 2011

  • House OKs two gambling bills

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 6, 2011

    Two bills that would pave the way for three new gambling facilities in Maine received House support Monday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 6, 2011

  • Lawmakers table union bill

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 6, 2011

    A legislative committee has voted to table a controversial bill that would have freed nonunion state employees from paying union fees.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 6, 2011

  • State sells $108M in bonds

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 6, 2011

    The state sold more than $108 million in general obligation bonds last week, marking the first time since 1990 a bond sale was conducted on a competitive basis.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 6, 2011

  • Lawmakers vote to cut own budget

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 5, 2011

    Legislative leaders have voted to cut the Legislature's spending by $8.3 million over the next two years as part of ongoing efforts to balance the state budget beginning July 1.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 5, 2011

  • DECD, DOL commissioners sworn in

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 5, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage on Friday swore in new commissioners of the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Department of Labor.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 5, 2011

  • Union bill faces intense debate

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2011

    Legislators heard public testimony until late last night on a bill that would free nonunion state employees from paying union fees.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2011

  • Lawmakers uphold LePage's insurance veto

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2011

    Lawmakers have upheld Gov. Paul LePage's surprise veto of a bill that would have altered how insurance companies contract with health care providers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2011

  • LePage names new insurance head

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 1, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has tapped Eric Cioppa, the state's deputy insurance superintendent, to lead the Bureau of Insurance following Mila Kofman's resignation.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 1, 2011

  • LePage vetoes insurance clause bill

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 31, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage for the first time has vetoed a bill, rejecting a measure that would restrict provisions insurance companies could include in contracts.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 31, 2011

  • Mass. administrator tapped as new city manager

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 30, 2011

    Portland's search committee and Mayor Nicolas Mavodones have selected Mark Rees as new city manager. Rees, currently the town manager in North Andover, Mass., must be approved by the city council at its June 6 meeting.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 30, 2011

  • Final hours | Counting down the final hours of the session

    Mal Leary May 30, 2011

    Lawmakers scramble to finish budget

    Mal Leary May 30, 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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