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Government & Politics

  • State to audit tourism marketing agency

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 7, 2011

    State officials have requested an audit of a Portland-based marketing agency that handles Maine's tourism advertising, after the company reported trouble paying its suppliers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 7, 2011

  • Power grab

    Mal Leary February 7, 2011

    LePage pushes labor changes

    Mal Leary February 7, 2011

  • Why we need a task force on employee misclassification

    John Leavitt February 7, 2011

    Business manager of Carpenters Local 1996, Augusta/Portland 

    John Leavitt February 7, 2011

  • Board rejects Woodstock wind appeal

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 4, 2011

    The Maine Board of Environmental Protection has rejected an appeal to revoke the permit of a 10-turbine wind farm in Oxford County.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 4, 2011

  • Panel backs agriculture nominee

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 4, 2011

    A legislative committee yesterday unanimously supported Gov. Paul LePage's nomination for agriculture commissioner.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 4, 2011

  • State seeks to help oil co. customers

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 3, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage and other state officials are planning to discuss ways to help customers impacted by the sudden closure of a Brunswick oil company.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 3, 2011

  • Brown confirmed as DEP commissioner

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 2, 2011

    Despite initial concerns, legislators have confirmed Darryl Brown as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, and also backed Mary Mayhew to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 2, 2011

  • Report questions MTA spending

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 31, 2011

    After a months-long investigation, a state watchdog agency has released a report scrutinizing some spending by the Maine Turnpike Authority.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 31, 2011

  • $16M headed to Kittery shipyard

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 31, 2011

    The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery is receiving a $16 million investment from the U.S. Navy for modernization work.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 31, 2011

  • Cutler Files contributor steps forward

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 28, 2011

    Thom Rhoads, the husband of former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rosa Scarcelli, has admitted to his role in an anonymous website disparaging former Independent candidate Eliot Cutler.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 28, 2011

  • State treasurer warns of pension debt

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 27, 2011

    Maine's new treasurer warned yesterday that the state's $4.3 billion unfunded pension liability could force the state to divert funding from other programs.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 27, 2011

  • Panel split on DEP nomination

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 26, 2011

    A legislative panel gave split support to Gov. Paul LePage's nomination for commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, while the Senate confirmed three Cabinet nominations.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 26, 2011

  • Dunlap to lead sportsman's alliance

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 26, 2011

    The Sportsman's Alliance of Maine has tapped former Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap as its interim executive director, less than six months after hiring a former Florida legislator to lead the group.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 26, 2011

  • LePage proposes regulatory changes

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 25, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has issued a set of 63 proposals to change state regulatory procedures, many in the Department of Environmental Protection, sparking opposition from environmental groups.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 25, 2011

  • November retail sales rise

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 24, 2011

    Maine retail sales rose nearly 5% in November compared with the same month the year before, fueled in part by a jump in lodging and restaurant sales.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 24, 2011

  • Worker misclassification group scrapped

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 24, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has scrapped a task force established in 2009 to study worker misclassification.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 24, 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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