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Government & Politics

  • Fresh start | New GOP control in Augusta raises hopes for Maine's business advocates

    Douglas Rooks January 24, 2011

    Ever since the Republican election sweep on Nov. 2, expectations have been building among business leaders that Maine’s new governor and Legislature will not only share their agenda, but will focus on it throughout their time in office.

    Douglas Rooks January 24, 2011

  • New approaches

    Mal Leary January 24, 2011

    LePage targets red tape

    Mal Leary January 24, 2011

  • Life, liberty, health care | Increasing federal encroachment onto our personal liberties hinges on a clause

    January 24, 2011

    For the moment at least, ObamaCare is the law of the land. President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law in March 2009 to mixed reviews.

    January 24, 2011

  • Maine joins health care lawsuit

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 21, 2011

    The state of Maine has officially joined a Florida lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new federal health care reform act.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 21, 2011

  • Three more tapped for state posts

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has nominated three people to top posts in agriculture, health and human services and the workers' compensation board.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2011

  • First Wind TIF deal rejected

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2011

    Commissioners in Somerset County recently voted against forming a tax-increment financing district proposed by Massachusetts-based wind farm developer First Wind.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2011

  • Falmouth sets its eye on a new downtown

    January 18, 2011

    At their first meeting in 2011, Falmouth town councilors put an end to any speculation that the town would curtail a planned expansion by the local Walmart, but said they might consider putting size limits on new developments.

    January 18, 2011

  • Supplemental budget to repay hospitals

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2011

    True to his promise, Gov. Paul LePage yesterday released a supplemental budget that will help repay the state's hospitals nearly $250 million in Medicaid reimbursements.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2011

  • State nets $410K in computer settlement

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 11, 2011

    A Massachusetts company and its South Portland affiliate that sold computers to the state from 2004 to 2008 must pay $410,000 over the next year for violating contract conditions.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 11, 2011

  • LePage names three Cabinet nominees

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 10, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has nominated three more people, including the founder of a land planning company leading the development of the Oxford County casino, to Cabinet positions.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 10, 2011

  • Bill pitches scrapping LURC

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 10, 2011

    A bill filed by a representative in Piscataquis County seeks to abolish the state's Land Use Regulation Commission and give control of Maine's unorganized territories to county governments.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 10, 2011

  • Taxing task

    Mal Leary January 10, 2011

    GOP wants super majority for tax hikes

    Mal Leary January 10, 2011

  • Foreign policy | Maine must enter a new era in attracting international investment

    Janine Bisaillon-cary January 10, 2011

    “Beyond our Borders” is a new column by Janine Bisaillon-Cary, president of the Maine International Trade Center, which will address import and export issues in the state. It will appear every other month.

    Janine Bisaillon-cary January 10, 2011

  • Treading water | The growing costs of government weigh on businesses just trying to stay afloat

    Stephen Vlachos January 10, 2011

    I relate Maine’s current economic climate to a bunch of business owners, large and small, treading water in a very chilly pool, each one looking at the other and wondering, “How much longer can I do this?” In my business, my partner and I have had

    Stephen Vlachos January 10, 2011

  • Businesses mull impact of tax cuts

    January 10, 2011

    The controversial Bush-era tax cuts, extended by a lame duck Congress at the last minute in a furious ideological battle, were no less contentious within Maine’s business community.

    January 10, 2011

  • LePage inaugurated as governor

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 6, 2011

    Lewiston native and former Waterville mayor Paul LePage yesterday was sworn in as Maine's governor.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 6, 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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