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125th Maine Legislature adjourns after approving an extreme supplemental budget

by Mkazas May 17, 2012 Appropriations

Early this morning the 125th Maine Legislature adjourned after finishing all legislative business for 2011 and 2012. Both bodies adjourned after finishing work on the supplemental budget and several bond issues. The last week of this session was marred with controversy after it was revealed that the governor’s budget slashed many services essential to Maine’s [...]

Tagged as: 125th Maine Legislature, children's health insurance, Dawn Hill, Department of Agriculture, Department of Conservation, dhhs, Family Planning, Head Start, LePage, low-income families, Maine, Maine Appropriations Committee, MaineCare, Planned Parenthood, Republicans, Seth Berry

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Study finds that buying local is significantly better for Maine economy

by admin December 5, 2011 Economy

A study released by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) has found that dollars spent at local businesses generate 76% more economic activity than dollars spent at national chain stores. While this might sound like a no-brainer, local business development has been strangely absent from the LePage Administration’s economic development strategy. Quite the opposite, [...]

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Anti-tax ideology threatens Maine Christmas tree growers

by admin November 27, 2011 Economy

When the administration announced a 15-cent assessment on Christmas trees earlier this month, conservative pundits were quick to label it “Obama’s tax on Christmas.” As David Addington of the Heritage Foundation wrote: “The economy is barely growing and nine percent of the American people have no jobs. Is a new tax on Christmas trees the [...]

Tagged as: Christmas, Right-wing media

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