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Category: Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Bangor Daily News: Maine lawmakers press for raises for state workers despite budget shortage

Posted: June 04, 2013

By Chris Cousins Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers on the Appropriations Committee are working behind closed doors to make drastic...

GOVERNOR’S 11th HOUR “CRISIS” DEBUNKED

Posted: May 19, 2013

Dems: “We are here to solve problems, not create a crisis” AUGUSTA—During a two hour meeting on Sunday with the state’s budget-writing...

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES ON LIQUOR DEAL FINANCIALS

Posted: April 08, 2013

Final payment to hospitals to move forward   AUGUSTA -- Lawmakers on the state’s budget writing committee agreed today that they would take...

Appropriations Committee Unanimously Approves Supplemental Budget

Posted: February 13, 2013

Restores funding for hospitals, seniors, communities and retired teachers AUGUSTA – The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee on...

PPH: Maine's court-appointed lawyers face fiscal crunch

Posted: February 04, 2013

By Scott Dolan Read more here   The state's budget to pay for their constitutionally mandated work will run out in mid-April, long before the...

Seacoast Online: Sen. Hill says Maine budget has limited options

Posted: February 01, 2013

By Deborah McDermott Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — The eye of the budget storm in state capital can be found in the Appropriations Committee...

Dems say Governor’s budget shifts costs to middle class, hurts Maine’s economy

Posted: January 11, 2013

Hope for a more reasonable and balanced approach AUGUSTA – Democrats expressed strong concerns that Governor Paul LePage’s two-year budget,...

LePage's $35.5 million cuts hit nearly every agency

Posted: January 07, 2013

In addition to the $2.5 million in cuts to the UMaine system, the Maine Community College System must cut $724,450 and Maine Maritime Academy must...

Weekly Radio Address: Hill says, "It is critical to set a tone of cooperation and fairness as we prepare to navigate the tough challenges before us"

Posted: January 04, 2013

 Democratic Radio Address-Sen. Hill At the start of each new year, we are often more reflective—acknowledging that the welcoming of a new year is...

Lawmakers begin early review of LePage budget cuts

Posted: January 04, 2013

Democrats say cooperation, common ground critical to getting results AUGUSTA – Today, Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the state’s...