The bill would remove the requirement that state employees pay a portion of union dues, even if they are not union members.

AUGUSTA — The Maine AFL-CIO says it is ready to fight a bill that would end the requirement for non-union public employees to pay a portion of union dues.

AUGUSTA — An accounting error at Maine Revenue Services that led the state to underestimate revenues by $14 million will force another delay in state budget negotiations.

AUGUSTA — The Maine AFL-CIO says it is ready to fight a bill that would end the requirement for non-union public employees to pay a portion of union dues.

On Monday, LePage vetoed a bill that would have directed DHHS and the Department of Education to seek more federal funds for school medical services.

But the Maine State Employees Association and others argue that all state workers benefit from the contracts they negotiate, so all should pay their fair share.

AUGUSTA — Maine bar owners and others who buy large volumes of liquor in New Hampshire and resell it in Maine are costing the state $4 million to $11 million a year, the head of the state’s liquor bureau said Monday.

AUGUSTA — Maine bar owners and others who buy large volumes of liquor in New Hampshire and resell it in Maine are costing the state $4 million to $11 million a year, the head of the state’s liquor bureau said Monday.

The bill to clarify and streamline mortgage foreclosure proceedings was vetoed by the governor on Friday.