BETHEL — More than 20,000 people from across the nation are expected to participate this spring and summer in a journey from Augusta to Los Angeles. The Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America presented by Bank of America is a movement for respect and inclusion, Kelly Kass, Bank of America spokeswoman, said last week in […]
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Mainers urged to watch for power lines when clearing snow
AUGUSTA — Utility officials are urging residents to be careful around power lines when clearing snow this winter. Central Maine Power Co. warns that things like ladders, roof rakes and bucket loaders that conduct electricity can become extremely dangerous when they come in contact with a power line. The company says that someone can experience […]
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Maine DHHS questions Portland’s spending on General Assistance
LEWISTON — A proposal by Republican Gov. Paul LePage to revamp the way the state reimburses cities and towns for General Assistance payments takes clear aim at Maine’s biggest city. Under the proposed change, Portland would lose at least $4.4 million in reimbursements, although Portland officials estimate the figure could be as high as $6 […]
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LePage uses State of the State to pitch tax reform
The adage is quickly becoming the overarching message of LePage’s second term. For the governor, the path to prosperity is paved with the hundreds of pages from his budget proposal, which contains a dramatic tax reform plan that would eliminate the estate tax and cut the state’s income tax by more than half a billion […]
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LePage’s address by topic
AUGUSTA — In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage called on a politically divided Maine Legislature to support his $6.3 billion budget that includes an ambitious plan to overhaul the tax code. Here’s what you need to know about LePage’s speech: Taxes LePage used much of his roughly 50-minute […]
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Legislative committee vote shows bipartisanship out the window this session
AUGUSTA — In an early sign that a divided Legislature will have trouble agreeing on what in the past were routine matters, the Taxation Committee voted along party lines Tuesday for a bill that in previous years has caused little disagreement. The 7-6 vote in favor of LD 138 constitutes little more than a recommendation […]
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Local lawmakers offering mixed reactions to LePage address
AUGUSTA — In reaction to Gov. Paul LePage’s State of the State address Tuesday, both Democrats and Republicans seemed to be keeping open minds to a pending budget proposal that many said is “bold and visionary.” Democrats, including state Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, were more reserved in their praise of LePage but still offered an […]
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Legislative committee hears resolve to create code of ethics
AUGUSTA — An effort to create a unified ethics code of conduct for state workers following a scandal in which workers at the Maine Centers for Disease Control destroyed public documents in 2013 took its first tentative steps toward a law change Wednesday. The document destruction in question came in advance of an anticipated Freedom […]
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Maine Democrats pre-empt LePage’s State of the State Address with salvo
AUGUSTA — In a pre-emptive political salvo, the Maine Democratic Party warned Mainers Tuesday to listen carefully to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s State of the State Address later tonight, saying LePage’s agenda will only hurt the state’s middle class. In a release to media early Tuesday, Democrats attacked LePage’s proposal to cut the state’s income […]
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Espling focuses on women’s leadership, charter school reform, tax elimination for seniors
AUGUSTA — For state Rep. Ellie Espling, R-New Gloucester, serving in the Maine Legislature is a matter of making sure that “normal, regular, everyday people” have a voice in their government. Espling, serving her third term in the Maine House, was recently elected by her colleagues to the position of assistant minority leader. She represents […]