The Maine House and Senate will meet for a one-day session today to vote on new rules for the 125th Legislature.  The biggest change is a compromise brokered Wednesday night to combine the Labor Committee and the Business, Research and Economic Development Committee into one group. The new committee would be called the Labor, Commerce, […]

 Gov.-elect Paul LePage today nominated former Husson University President Bill Beardsley as commissioner of Conservation and former legislator Sawin Millett as head of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.  Those cabinet-level nominations will require Senate approval.  LePage, a Republican who takes office Jan. 5, also announced high level staff positions. He has hired Dan […]

The governor-elect says a unified effort is needed to reduce regulation and make Maine competitive.

Organized labor held a State House press conference today to express their opposition to a proposal that would combine labor and business interests into one legislative committee.

Gov.-elect Paul LePage told Kennebec County business leaders this morning that they need to speak with one voice to bring change to Augusta.

A state committee hears general support for a draft report on preparations for the federal health care law.

One official puts the 10-year toll at $800 million in Medicare reimbursements.