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PublishedNovember 30, 2011
Ethics panel rules against GOP lawmaker
The commission is referring the matter to the Attorney General’s Office for possible criminal prosecution.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2011
Maine lawmaker accused of campaign fund misuse
Rep. David Burns, R-Alfred, who has denied the allegations, could face criminal charges.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2011
Planning chief quits job No. 2 with state
Darryl Brown, who left the DEP earlier, says he’s done with the key task in his latest job – dismantling the agency.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2011
Brown resigns at State Planning
In his resignation letter, Brown said he’s accomplished his goal at State Planning, which was to eliminate the agency and move its functions to other parts of state government.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011
Portland mayoral candidates won’t have to report money earlier
The current law leaves Portlanders “in the dark” about where candidates’ money is coming from until shortly before the election. But legislative leaders still rejected the bill.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2011
Gov. LePage closer to closing State Planning Office
LePage wants to replace the SPO with a new agency called the Office of Policy and Management.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2011
State House Notebook:Vote leaves Democrats upbeat
AUGUSTA — Maine Democrats see last week’s win on same-day voter registration as an indication that the tide is turning in Maine politics. Party Chairman Ben Grant offered this takeaway line to television and newspaper reporters throughout Election Night — “It’s not the last election of 2011, it’s the first election of 2012.” Why look […]
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PublishedNovember 11, 2011
Governor stands by drug tests for welfare
Gov. Paul LePage says until the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the proposal, he considers it constitutional.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2011
Too many casinos seen at heart of voter rejections
But the issue isn’t dead, and lawmakers will have a chance to develop an approach to allowing gambling facilities.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2011
Analysis: What gaming vote says about Maine
Political observers say voter fatigue and Mainers’ inherent “reasonableness” partly explain why proposals to expand gambling options in the state were rejected.
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