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Maine Senate GOP passes social service cuts

Posted: May 15, 2012

Kennebec Journal, Susan M. Cover, May 15, 2012  AUGUSTA — Republican lawmakers in the Senate passed a budget today that...

Senate, House approve state budget; Democrats call bill a ‘sham’

Posted: May 15, 2012

By Glenn Adams, The Associated Press, Posted May 15, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine — A state budget rewrite that makes up for an $80 million shortfall...

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...

UMaine baseball team heads to Hadlock for southern Maine appearance

Posted: May 15, 2012

PORTLAND, Maine — It is expected to be a win-win situation Tuesday evening in Portland. For baseball fans, the 6 p.m. game between the University...

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...

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...

Senator mulls new legislation after incident

Posted: May 09, 2012

Threatening tweets target York High teachers Source: Seacoast Online, Deborah Mcdermott, May 09, 2012 YORK, Maine — A state lawmaker may file...

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...

KJ | MIKE TIPPING: GOP lawmakers tried to hide their support of line-item vetoes of aid

Posted: May 01, 2012

Mike Tipping Gov. Paul LePage recently used his line-item veto power to make some changes to the state budget.   Undeterred by the fact that...

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...