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  • Published
    March 4, 2011

    State House security may get an upgrade

    AUGUSTA – Legislative leaders are closer to installing metal detectors and screening equipment at the State House, though use would be limited. A Legislative Council subcommittee voted to use the security equipment, which has been in storage since it was purchased with federal grant money made available after Sept. 11, 2001. Members of the facilities […]

  • Published
    March 3, 2011

    Bowen confirmed for education job

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate confirmed the nomination of Steve Bowen, Gov. Paul LePage’s pick to lead the Maine Department of Education, in a vote this morning. Bowen, who left his spot as the Republican governor’s senior adviser on education policy to take the Cabinet post, previously worked as a teacher in Camden-Rockport and at […]

  • Published
    March 2, 2011

    Republican wins special House election

    In a special election for House District 11 held on Tuesday, Republican Beth Turner of Burlington defeated two opponents to win the seat. The election was held to replace State Rep. Everett McLeod of Lee, who passed away in December. Turner received 697 votes and her opponents, Deanna House of Lee, a Democrat, received 557 […]

  • Published
    March 2, 2011

    Maine officials ready to commit $35 million for new bridge

    Maine and New Hampshire hope to get $20 million in federal funds to help replace Memorial Bridge.

  • Published
    March 2, 2011

    GOP proposals are an ‘assault’ on Maine’s environment, advocates say

    AUGUSTA — Saying the LePage administration and Republican lawmakers have begun a “widespread assault” on Maine’s environmental laws, environmental advocates on Tuesday highlighted 50 bills that they said would harm the state’s natural resources. Some of the criticized proposals were in Gov. Paul LePage’s initial regulatory reform package; others are being sponsored by legislators. “If […]

  • Published
    March 1, 2011

    Fireworks sales plan delayed for more study

    Legislators and a representative of the governor have concerns and want to see the bill revised.

  • Published
    March 1, 2011

    Cutler urges ‘disenfranchised’ to join forces

    The independent tells a town hall teleconference that he’ll push for practical politics in Maine and support reforms.

  • Published
    February 28, 2011

    Panel creates work group to study legalizing fireworks

    AUGUSTA  – Lawmakers voted to put off a vote on whether or not to legalize fireworks during a meeting on Monday. Concerns had been raised by the LePage administration that the measure proposed by state Rep. Douglas Damon, R-Bangor, was overly broad, though it is supportive of making some fireworks legal. Several committee members said […]

  • Published
    February 28, 2011

    Repeal of BPA rule could be tough fight for LePage

    Both GOP lawmakers and advocacy groups say there’s plenty of evidence that BPA poses a risk to babies.

  • Published
    February 27, 2011

    Philip Congdon: Commissioner values honesty, common sense

    AUGUSTA – When legislators asked Philip Congdon about his economic-development experience, he told them it was “thin.” When he was asked about revitalizing rural Maine, he said he hadn’t thought about it. It caused some Senate Democrats to oppose his appointment as commissioner of Maine’s Department of Economic and Community Development. But Congdon, who was […]

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