House Speaker Mark Eves said the board told him that the funding would be restored if the school broke its contract.
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Lawmakers unanimously override LePage veto of Efficiency Maine funding bill
The proposal, known as the “missing ‘and'” bill, fixes a clerical error made in the state’s 2013 energy conservation law.
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Maine Democrats step up criticism of controversial tax program as reform bill dies
They are at odds with Republicans over a bill that could close a loophole in the program that offers tax credits to investors.
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Maine House spikes bill to make ballot initiatives more difficult
The House approves the bill, but fails to reach the two-thirds support required to advance it to the Senate and eventually to voters.
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Legislature completes override of LePage budget vetoes
The Republican-led Senate overturns 126 line-item vetoes, while the House dispatches 15 more in the transportation budget.
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Maine House votes to override all 64 LePage vetoes on budget
If the Senate also overturns the vetoes on Friday, it will keep intact the $6.7 billion budget passed by lawmakers this week.
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In Maine budget, a tax for peanuts, but not peanut butter
Maine Revenue Services will alert retailers that peanut butter will not be taxed under the budget enacted by the Legislature.
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LePage pledges to veto ‘piggy projects’ in just-passed 2-year budget
The governor rails against the $6.7 billion plan using a pink porker toy and a Christmas tree as props.
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Maine Legislature passes $6.7 billion state budget, which faces veto by LePage
The compromise plan, which would lower the income tax but raise others, passes by majorities big enough to override the threatened veto.
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Support erodes in Legislature to change how questions get on ballot
The House vote Monday falls short of the two-thirds majority needed to amend the Maine Constitition and require initiative campaigns to reach certain percentages of signatures from each congressional district.