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Category: Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Maine Republicans Push Divisive Budget Bill Forward

Posted: May 15, 2012

Maine Public Broadcasting Network, 05/15/2012, Reported By: A.J. Higgins The halls of the State House are busy again today, as Republicans are...

PPH | Republicans renew push for MaineCare cuts

Posted: May 14, 2012

Source: Maine Today Media, Susan M. Cover, May 14, 2012 AUGUSTA - Republicans are proposing state budget cuts that would eliminate MaineCare for...

GOP lawmakers push dangerous, irresponsible budget

Posted: May 10, 2012

Democrats say thousands of seniors, children at risk AUGUSTA -- In a vote of 8-5, Maine Republican lawmakers on the Appropriations Committee forced...

GOP budget jeopardizes economy, seniors, and children

Posted: May 10, 2012

 Democratic lawmakers blast GOP for extreme power play AUGUSTA-- Maine Republican lawmakers today unveiled dangerous and irresponsible budget cuts...

BDN | Republican budget bill handed to Legislature on party-line vote

Posted: May 10, 2012

Source: Bangor Daily News, Christopher Cousins, May 10, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine — Republicans on the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee...

Democrats accuse Republicans on budget committee of following LePage’s ‘secret marching orders’

Posted: May 08, 2012

Source: Eric Russell, BDN Staff, May 08, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine — Republicans and Democrats on the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee...

Democrats call on governor to release new budget changes to public

Posted: May 08, 2012

Governor gives undisclosed “marching orders” to Republican lawmakers   AUGUSTA – Democratic lawmakers on the Appropriations and Financial...

BDN | Maine DHHS shortfall now projected at $82.5 million

Posted: April 27, 2012

By Mal Leary, Capitol News Service, April 27, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine — After weeks of intensive review of the Department of Health and Human...

MTM | Budgeters agree on five-piece bond plan

Posted: April 27, 2012

Nearly $96 million would be borrowed for road and other projects, but LePage insists on DHHS cuts first By Steve Mistler, Maine Today Media, April...

Bangor Daily News | Out of the veto morass

Posted: April 25, 2012

EDITORIALS Out of the veto morass Posted April 23, 2012, at 6:09 p.m. Pat Wellenbach | AP Paul LePage Legislative leaders and Gov. Paul...