The $11 million bill seeks funding for current and new initiatives to increase training for workers.
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Panel delays decision on surcharges for Maine lobster licenses
State and lobster industry officials have said the surcharges are sorely needed to boost marketing of lobsters.
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Maine liquor chief: Up-front fee would cost us
Any bidder would be able to charge for the use of his $200 million, state legislators are told.
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Maine ‘skills gap’ bill gets favorable reviews at hearing
While LD 90 gets broad support, the Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic Future has not yet identified how the state would pay for the various initiatives.
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AG disagrees with LePage over funding shift
A proposal by Gov. Paul LePage to divert $300,000 from the Attorney General’s Office to the executive branch may violate state law, according to the state’s top lawyer. The governor’s $6.3 billion two-year budget proposal includes a measure that cuts by more than 50 percent a relatively obscure spending line in the Attorney General’s Office […]
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Maine seeks to change law on youth sexting
The measure aims to punish minors short of treating them as sexual predators or criminals.
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LePage signs bill allowing bars to open early on St. Pat’s
The governor’s lifts the state’s ban on sales of alcohol between 6 and 9 a.m. on Sundays when St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday, as it does this year.
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Bill proposes 75 mph for sections of I-295
The sponsor says the measure builds on last year’s speed-limit increase on I-95.
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Aide contacted talk shows on LePage gun-rights stand
The emails to Fox News and conservative talk-show host Howie Carr show that the administration saw political opportunity in the backlash over requests for public gun data.
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Bill would increase Maine minimum wage to $8.50
Opponents warned that increases would have a damaging effect on the economy that would hurt everyone.