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Activist group proposes new budget fix

Posted: January 26, 2012

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - One day after Governor Paul LePage restated the need to make major cuts in Maine's Medicaid program, a coalition of...

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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...

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Seacoast Online | Former turnpike executive appears headed for jail

Posted: January 25, 2012

Source: Seacoast Online, January 25, 2012 Former turnpike executive likely to serve jail time AUGUSTA — Former Maine Turnpike Authority...

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Letter to Editor: Five years behind bars not enough for Violette | Seacoast Online

Posted: January 25, 2012

Seacoast Online, January 25, 2012 Jan. 19 — To the Editor: Now that Paul Violette (is expected to serve) jail time for allegedly defrauding...

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Rhetoric Heats Up On The Eve Of Governor's Address

Posted: January 24, 2012

Rhetoric Heats Up On The Eve Of Governor's Address by Rob Poindexter- January 23rd 2012 11:12pm - Read more Local News Augusta...

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Maine's State of the State Address gets Partisan Prelude

Posted: January 24, 2012

Maine's State of the State Address gets Partisan Prelude 01/23/2012  Reported By: A.J. Higgins Learn More.... About A.J. Higgins Send...

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Many await governor's address

Posted: January 23, 2012

Many await governor's address More a than a few suspect LePage will have a surprise or two By John Richardsonjrichardson@mainetoday.com MaineToday...

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Senate Democratic Leader Promotes Measures to Strengthen Maine’s Economy

Posted: January 21, 2012

Two bills focus on economic development and job creation AUGUSTA – As part of a larger plan by the Senate Democrats to bolster Maine’s economy,...

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Seacoast Online | Former MTA boss plans guilty plea, prison time

Posted: January 20, 2012

Source: Seacoast Online, January 20, 2012   Former Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Paul Violette was charged Thursday with felony...

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Security entrance opened at Capitol

Posted: January 19, 2012

Security entrance opened at Capitol But the screening units draw criticism because it's felt they lead to a false sense of security, and other areas...

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