The plan proposes a hiring freeze and delaying technology upgrades to help make up for more than $500 million in revenue losses.
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State’s high court hears case on people’s veto for ranked-choice voting
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court hears oral arguments in a legal battle over a people’s veto ballot question on ranked choice voting for president this fall.
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Mills gives state agencies more time to propose cuts as shortfall looms
Facing a revenue shortfall of more than $500 million, Gov. Janet Mills gives agencies 7 more weeks to submit new budgets, while hoping Congress delivers more pandemic aid to states.
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Maine Senate approves gubernatorial nominees for ethics, gambling commissions
The special Senate session was held in the larger House chamber to allow members to distance themselves.
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Jim Fossel: Corridor question will still have an impact
Maine’s highest court has said there won’t be a referendum on a transmission line this year, which is good news for some candidates.
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Commentary: Federal regulators have abandoned consumers in favor of predatory lenders
The deadline is Sept. 3 to speak out against a proposal that would let payday lenders dodge interest-rate limits set by Maine and other states.
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Letter: GOP legislators’ priority appears to be political theater
While we’re all busy just trying to stay alive, there’s speculation that Republican legislators in Maine are staging an attempt to disparage Speaker of the Maine House Sara Gideon in order to score points for Susan Collins. Democratic state legislators have voted twice to return to Augusta to finish work on hundreds of bills, 74% […]
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Sen. Libby: Maine stands up to drug companies looking to profit off a crisis
Legislators have passed bills aimed at medication cost control and billing transparency – now we must focus on reining in the price of treating COVID.
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Federal aid limits COVID-19 damage to Maine state budget
Expanded unemployment benefits, stimulus checks and the Paycheck Protection Program helped to soften the economic impact of restrictions and kept the state’s budget from falling deeply into the red.
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Democrats maintain large lead in voter registration in Maine
Both major parties have their highest enrollments in at least 30 years, but Democrats are gaining members at a faster clip, driven in part by recent presidential and U.S. Senate primary elections.