AUGUSTA — Senior citizens, legal noncitizens and people who are HIV-positive told lawmakers Monday that budget cuts proposed by Gov. Paul LePage would hurt Maine’s most vulnerable residents.
Susan M. Cover
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Help for poor, push for cuts collide in Maine
Advocates ask lawmakers to protect the most vulnerable, but state officials want to scale back.
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300 protest LePage’s proposed welfare cuts
As of 11 a.m., 110 people had signed up to testify in hearings on the proposed cuts this afternoon.
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Day 5: No let up in debate on budget
Teachers continue their assault on a proposal that calls for major changes in retirement benefits.
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In dueling rallies, views collide over benefit cuts
Citizens make their points with shouting, signs and songs as hearings continue on Gov. LePage’s plan to trim retirement costs.
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Union members rally to protest LePage budget
State House halls are filled with people who turned out for rallies and those who want to testify this afternoon on changes to retiree health benefits.
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LePage budget backers rally against unions
Gov. LePage tells them “We are going to continue the fight of bringing fiscal sanity to state government.”
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LePage testifies on reasons for cutbacks
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage took the unusual step Wednesday of testifying at a legislative hearing to explain why he’s proposing major changes to the state’s retirement system. He also fielded a tough question from a fellow Republican. LePage signed up Wednesday morning to speak, along with dozens of current and retired state workers who […]
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‘I am not the problem’
Today and Friday, more state workers and teachers are expected to testify on proposed changes to retirees’ health benefits. State House rallies are planned today for and against the retirement system proposals.
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Maine cities, towns voice distress over state’s ‘predictable funding’ proposal
Dropping the revenue-sharing formula could force higher property taxes, local officials testify at a budget hearing.