The state’s budget to pay for their constitutionally mandated work will run out in mid-April, long before the fiscal year ends.
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Portland mayor: General Assistance cuts would swamp state
Because it provides more aid than most communities, Portland faces a potential catastrophe, Michael Brennan warns.
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Democrat Woods files gubernatorial paperwork in Maine
The town council chairman and entrepreneur from Yarmouth said he plans to spend a few months traveling the state to hear people’s concerns.
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Work begins on redrawing Maine’s political districts
The Maine Constitution requires redistricting every 10 years in order to ensure that state legislative districts reflect population changes.
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Bill Nemitz: Booze battle looming for 2014 election
Here’s a can’t-miss prediction for Maine’s 2014 gubernatorial race: Before it’s done, we’re going to hear a lot about booze.
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LePage’s budget would cut off patients with special needs
Hard-to-find dental care for 3,000 of the mentally ill and disabled would vanish under the governor’s budget.
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Bills to protect Mainers’ privacy to be outlined
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and a bipartisan coalition of legislators will hold a news conference at the State House today to explain the bills.
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Maine towns assess tax impact if LePage’s budget approved
It’s too early to know the specifics, but the proposed cutoff of revenue-sharing would shift costs to homeowners, officials say.
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Two new bills would relax Maine alcohol laws
The bills, sponsored by Democrats, would loosen the laws on wine tastings and also allow early-morning alcohol sales.
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LePage budget includes some of funds demanded by lawsuit
Required services for 85 of 115 mentally impaired adults would be provided, but a lawyer calls it ‘a shell game.’