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Category: Appropriations and Financial Affairs

MPBN | Mayhew Apologizes to Lawmakers for Failure to Disclose Ineligible Payments Snafu Sooner

Posted: March 10, 2012

Source: Maine Public Broadcasting Network, 03/09/2012, A.J. Higgins   Maine Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew today...

MAYHEW WITHHELD CRITICAL INFORMATION DURING BUDGET PROCESS

Posted: March 09, 2012

Appropriations Democrats concerned “trust has been broken” AUGUSTA—Today, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Mary...

BDN | Emergency budget bill proposed to close $5M shortfall this budget year

Posted: March 06, 2012

Source: Bangor Daily News, Mal Leary, Capitol News Service, March 04, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine — Leaders of the Legislature’s Appropriations...

Legislation to Revitalize Maine’s Downtowns Introduced

Posted: February 24, 2012

Bill’s sponsor, Senator Nancy Sullivan, stresses the economic importance of supporting downtown regions AUGUSTA – State Senator Nancy Sullivan...

BUDGET AGREEMENT PASSES SENATE

Posted: February 23, 2012

Senate Democrats push proposal for Veterans care   AUGUSTA – The Maine State Senate voted today to pass the state budget in a vote of 27 –...

MTM | Maine bill would ease rules on public workers double-dipping

Posted: February 23, 2012

The bill is meant for superintendents and principals, not teachers and state workers, according to its sponsor. Source: By Susan M....

Fighting to keep legacy alive

Posted: February 23, 2012

February 23, 2012 2:00 AM Last week, the Maine Legislature failed to pass a budget which contained a scaled-down version of Gov. Paul LePage's...

Listen to Senator Hill on WGAN

Posted: February 16, 2012

Click here to listen to Senator Dawn Hill, member of the Appropriations Committee, talk about the Governor's Department of Health and Human Services...

Maine legislators unlikely to finish budget cuts before end of January

Posted: January 26, 2012

Source: Bangor Daily News, Mal Leary, Capital News Service, Jan. 26, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine – The tempo of budget writing will speed up over the...

GOVERNOR'S BUDGET DOESN'T ADD UP

Posted: January 19, 2012

Despite independent analysis Governor continues PR campaign distorting facts Augusta—A letter from the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal and Program...