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PublishedMarch 15, 2012
Vote cuts Clean Election match funds
Republicans argue the state can’t afford to pay for campaigns; Democrats say it’s a win for special interests.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2012
Maine House votes to ditch campaign matching funds
The House follows the Senate in a party-line vote.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2012
More than 1,200 public workers double dipping
As private-sector retirees took hits, many Mainers worked for the state or schools while also getting state pensions in 2011.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2012
State considers freezing enrollment in public-worker pension system
AUGUSTA – The state’s 70-year-old pension system may soon be retired. After dealing with decades of underfunding and the 2008 stock market crash, lawmakers are considering freezing enrollment in the $10 billion retirement system. Current public employees and retirees wouldn’t be affected, but future employees could be shifted into the Social Security system and a […]
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PublishedMarch 7, 2012
Improper Medicaid payments revealed
A computer glitch allowed coverage for as many as 19,000 ineligible Mainers; now the state’s on the hook.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2012
DHHS chief expects feds will want Medicaid funds back
DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew says the state will likely have to repay the federal government for a glitch that sent MaineCare benefits to up to 19,000 ineligible recipients.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2012
Analysis shows Congress shifting toward extremes
Tracking 30 years of voting records in the U.S. House and Senate reveals a growing partisan divide, showing that centrists like Olympia Snowe are indeed rare.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2012
Maine House asks top court to clarify Poliquin constitutional issues
Do business-related activities affect the state treasurer’s ability to do the job?
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PublishedMarch 1, 2012
House may send Poliquin queries to court
Lawmakers in both parties want advice on business dealings of the treasurer, but differ on the questions.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2012
House GOP: Court should review Poliquin
Agreeing with Democrats, Maine Republicans proposed today getting a Supreme Court opinion on whether state treasurer Bruce Poliquin violated the Maine Constitution.
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