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Government & Politics

  • Poll: LePage's unfavorable rating grows

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 10, 2011

    Mainers' unfavorable opinion of Gov. Paul LePage has grown since he took office, according to a new poll, though LePage's office dismissed those results.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 10, 2011

  • Panel: Casinos should go to voters

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

    A trio of gambling initiatives should be decided by voters, a legislative panel affirmed Friday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

  • Budget changes tackle $164M hole

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

    A package including $250 million in budget changes released Friday aims to fill an expected $164 million budget shortfall for the next two years.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

  • Lawmakers reject child wage changes

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

    Lawmakers Friday nixed a bill that would have authorized a training wage for workers under the age of 20.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

  • House OKs health insurance changes

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 6, 2011

    A bill that proposes overhauling the state's health insurance regulations moves to the Senate after narrowly passing in the House.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 6, 2011

  • Former U.S. rep. to lead SPO changes

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 5, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has named former U.S. Rep. David Emery to lead efforts to reform state government.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 5, 2011

  • Bill pitches overhaul of turnpike authority

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 4, 2011

    A bill introduced yesterday aims to restructure the Maine Turnpike Authority in the wake of a report that questioned the authority's spending.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 4, 2011

  • Opt-in Informed Growth Act bill passes House

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 4, 2011

    The state's four-year-old Informed Growth Act, which requires big-box store developers to commission an impact study, could become optional following a House of Representatives vote.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 4, 2011

  • State budget hole deepens by $94M

    May 3, 2011

    Changes to assumptions related to the state retirement system have added another $94 million to the expected budget shortfall for the next two years.

    May 3, 2011

  • Lawmakers nix many bottle law changes

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 3, 2011

    A legislative committee has dismissed a handful of bills seeking to change the state's bottle redemption law.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 3, 2011

  • New gambling board head appointed

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 2, 2011

    Patrick Fleming, the former state police chief, is now head of the Gambling Control Board.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 2, 2011

  • A second look | A report from the thick of the legislative session

    Mal Leary May 2, 2011

    Pension needs readjusted

    Mal Leary May 2, 2011

  • Compensation crackdown | Mortgage brokers grapple with a new Fed rule regulating how loan originators get paid

    Derek Rice May 2, 2011

    Retail loan officers, mortgage brokers and other loan originators have for years provided customized service to prospective homebuyers.

    Derek Rice May 2, 2011

  • DECD's Congdon refutes allegations

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2011

    Philip Congdon, who resigned this week as commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, is refuting allegations that he made racially charged and inappropriate comments while attending events in northern Maine.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2011

  • DECD's Congdon resigns amid allegations

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 28, 2011

    On the same day that Darryl Brown left his post as Maine Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, Philip Congdon also resigned as commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 28, 2011

  • New forecast projects $47M state shortfall

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 2011

    The state is facing a new $47 million revenue shortfall for the next two-year budget, according to updated projections from the state's Revenue Forecasting Committee.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 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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