Maine State Government
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Maine lawmakers send forward transportation, internet bonds
The bond questions will be put to Maine voters on the June 9 congressional primary ballot.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
State closes all Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices
While all branch offices and the mobile unit will remain closed until further notice, many transactions can still be processed online.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2020
Maine Natural Gas to be fined $50,000 for safety violations
The utility, a subsidiary of Central Maine Power Co.'s parent company, delivers pipeline gas to 4,800 customers in the Augusta, Brunswick and Windham areas.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Maine must plug in to fight climate change, study concludes
Just building renewable generation and stepping up energy efficiency won't slash greenhouse gas emissions enough to meet Maine's aggressive climate change goals.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
PUC seeks to counter misinformation about CMP bill payment deferral policy
The Maine Public Utilities Commission has neither ended a policy allowing Central Maine Power customers to defer payment on a portion of disputed bills nor stopped working to resolve complaints.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Maine scales back highway work – but not its price tag
MDOT’s three-year construction plan costs $2.6 billion, but accomplishes less than in past cycles. The top transportation official says ‘the reliability of the system will suffer.’
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Commission to consider raising Maine judges’ last-in-the-nation salaries
Judges' relatively low pay will be the focus of study by a commission set up to review compensation for top state officers, including the governor.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
Maine finally addressing climate change in the gulf
For eight years, state government did little to deal with the impacts of a warming Gulf of Maine. That's starting to change.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
‘Perfect storm’ of problems blamed for gridlock at Maine motor vehicles offices
Bureau of Motor Vehicle branches face issues, including a staffing shortage, that have left thousands of motorists waiting hours to renew drivers' licenses or register vehicles.
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