House Republicans offer a series of amendments – mostly previously rejected proposals – rubbing political nerves raw: ‘This is obscene.’
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State employees, family members rally at State House
Since the state is Augusta’s largest employer, a shutdown also affects shopkeepers, auto dealers and other business owners and operators.
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Shutdown puts some multistate lottery games out of reach
The Maine State Lottery office is closed, and four draw games – Powerball, Mega Millions, Hot Lotto and Lucky for Life – won’t be available until the shutdown ends.
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How you could be affected by a state government shutdown
Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices would be closed, state parks may or may not be staffed, and thousands of state workers would go without pay.
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Maine lawmakers divided over ranked-choice voting
The Senate votes to repeal the voting method approved in a statewide referendum, but the House opts to leave parts of the law intact for primary voting and congressional elections.
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As state’s budget clock runs out, lawmakers only inch closer to deal
Despite weekend meetings with Gov. LePage, Democratic leaders say division remains on next 2-year budget for Maine
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Final vote totals show easy passage of $50 million tech bond
The bond proposal got 62 percent of the vote during the June 13 statewide referendum, according to a final count released by the state Wednesday.
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Legislature votes to extend session to try to resolve budget impasse
Lawmakers remain gridlocked over the state’s next two-year budget and need more time to negotiate an agreement to avoid a government shutdown July 1.
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Gov. LePage tells state agencies to prepare for partial shutdown
He asks them to identify ‘essential services’ to maintain but predicts that a budget deal will be reached in time, avoiding the chaos of the 1991 government closure.
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LePage bill, intended to create jobs, would have given special deal to Irving
Intent on jobs, the governor sought to provide incentives to biomass operators, but his plan would have increased electric rates for others.