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Contractor licensing bill dead
The Mainebiz News Staff March 30, 2010A bill that would have required home contractors to be licensed in Maine was stalled after the House and Senate could not reach an agreement.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 30, 2010Petition changes, insurance caps OK'ed
The Mainebiz News Staff March 30, 2010Organizations who run petition campaigns to place ballot questions before voters will have to register with the Secretary of State in Augusta if they receive any compensation.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 30, 2010Negative bond outlook worries lawmakers
The Mainebiz News Staff March 29, 2010Lawmakers tackling the state budget are planning to address the recent revision of the state's bond outlook from stable to negative.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 29, 2010Ocean energy bill gets initial approval
The Mainebiz News Staff March 26, 2010A legislative committee gave its approval Wednesday to a bill that would implement recommendations from the Governor's Ocean Energy Task Force.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 26, 2010House OKs contractor licensing bill
The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2010Despite opposition from a legislative committee, the House voted 76-70 yesterday to approve the bill that would require building contractors to be licensed.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2010Anthem fights state over rate hike
The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2010Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield yesterday asked a Cumberland County Superior Court judge to overturn a ruling over rate increases.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2010Foreign loggers bill advances
The Mainebiz News Staff March 24, 2010A bill that would bar timberland owners who hire foreign loggers from receiving a state tax incentive moved forward yesterday.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 24, 2010Senate approves petition process changes
The Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2010The Maine Senate yesterday gave initial approval to a bill that would make changes to the state's citizen's initiative petition process.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2010Sick time, health care merger change nixed
The Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2010Lawmakers in two committees yesterday voted against proposals that would affect businesses and the state's health care providers.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2010Supplemental budget OK'ed by committee
The Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2010The Legislature's Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a supplemental budget that closes a $310 million budget hole.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2010Link, leverage and align | Mirroring the federal government's innovation cluster strategy
Michael Gurau March 22, 2010I recently heard SBA Administrator and Mainer Karen Mills keynote a panel session about regional innovation clusters at a Washington, D.C., area energy conference.
Michael Gurau March 22, 2010Energy corridor bill advances
The Mainebiz News Staff March 22, 2010Maine took another step toward establishing energy corridors after a legislative panel unanimously supported a measure to create them.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 22, 2010Paid sick time bill dropped
The Mainebiz News Staff March 19, 2010The sponsor of a bill that would have required employers to give employees paid sick time has backed off from the effort, after the idea received opposition from the business community.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 19, 2010Panel nixes joint casino agreement
The Mainebiz News Staff March 19, 2010A legislative panel has voted against a measure that would put three casino proposals into a single ballot question, but supported putting the question of an Oxford casino to voters in November.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 19, 2010Casino trio reaches ballot agreement
The Mainebiz News Staff March 18, 2010Organizers of three separate gambling proposals have agreed to put their measures before voters in a single ballot question in November.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 18, 2010UNE dental school bond wins approval
The Mainebiz News Staff March 18, 2010Lawmakers on the Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously yesterday in favor of a $7 million bond to support a four-year dental program at the University of New England.
The Mainebiz News Staff March 18, 2010
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In this post-pandemic world, people are feeling stretched thin with overbooked calendars and a never-ending list of events to attend.
In the past couple of years, new events have been added to the must-attend list, including Northeastern University's Roux Institute, which teamed up with the Maine Technology Institute for a new event series, "Breakthrough Maine."
Other upcoming business events in Portland include "Eggs & Issues: Seriously, Another Hotel?!" on Oct. 16, hosted by the Portland Regional Chamber, Maine Community Bank's 2025 LaunchPad Live Event on Oct. 21 and the "13th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit" on Oct. 28.
And don't forget the 2025 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 celebration on Nov. 6.
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