The money would be used to address wastewater pollution, and improve transportation and colleges and universities.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our Endorsement: Questions 4 and 5 are part of effort to help build Maine’s workforce
Approval of the bonds would fund investment in education in key fields in the UMaine System and community college campuses.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Advocates stump for passage of Maine bond to reduce shortage of nurses
Question 4, the $49 million education bond on the November ballot, includes $12 million for nursing programs and training facilities.
Posted inElection 2018
What you need to know about the 5 questions on the Nov. 6 Maine ballot
Question 1 would increase taxes to pay for home health care workers; the others are bond issues.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Transportation bond continues practice of shoring up budget shortfalls
Bonds provide more than half the state’s share of money to repair and replace roads and bridges, a tactic many call unsustainable.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Voters will decide on borrowing $30 million for Maine sewers
The bond package would be used to build new wastewater plants and fix malfunctioning private systems in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Political clash simmers over referendum on home care
Question 1’s backers say it solves a growing need among the elderly and disabled in Maine, while opponents point to a burdensome tax and patient-privacy minefield.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Voters asked to invest in higher education
Two bonds on the ballot request a total of $64 million, partly to ease workforce shortages.