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STATE LEADERS STRIKE DEAL ON BONDS

Posted: August 16, 2013

  Legislature will vote on $149.5 million comprehensive jobs bond for November ballot   AUGUSTA -- Speaker of the House Mark Eves and Senate...

Bangor Daily News: LePage barred department heads to snub legislators on Tuesday

Posted: August 15, 2013

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday said he barred his department chiefs from making themselves...

MPBN: Effort to Get Bond Package on Maine's November Ballot in Trouble

Posted: August 14, 2013

By Mal Leary Listen or read more here Now is a good time for the state to borrow money for investments in transportation and other state...

Lewiston Sun Journal: LePage and legislators continue to spar over bonds

Posted: August 14, 2013

By Scott Thistle Read more here AUGUSTA — State lawmakers and Gov. Paul LePage continued a political battle over how much Maine should borrow to...

Bangor Daily News: Debate over politically charged $1.2 billion in bonds seethes at State House

Posted: August 14, 2013

By Mario Moretto Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Despite near-constant pressure in recent weeks from Gov. Paul LePage and Republican legislators,...

EXPERTS, POLICYMAKERS AGREE: MAINE NEEDS COMPREHENSIVE BOND PROPOSALS

Posted: August 13, 2013

Effective bond proposals should include research and development, education, infrastructure investments AUGUSTA—Economic, policy, and business...

Presiding Officers Statement in Response to Governor's Bond Letter

Posted: August 08, 2013

AUGUSTA -- The Maine Senate President and Speaker of the House released the following statement in response to the Governor's letter dated August 7...

LEGISLATURE PUTTING FORTH BOND PACKAGE

Posted: July 02, 2013

Critical bond investments create jobs and boost our state's economy   AUGUSTA—Senate President Justin Alfond and House Speaker Mark Eves...

STATE SENATE OVERRIDES GOVERNOR'S VETO ON R&D

Posted: May 31, 2012

AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate voted to override Governor Paul LePage's veto of the Research and Development (R&D) bond for $20 million to...

MAINE SENATE GIVE FINAL PASSAGE TO “ECONOMIC SHOT IN THE ARM” WITH PUBLIC INVESTMENTS

Posted: May 16, 2012

AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate today passed five jobs bond bills supporting the state's public investments in transportation, research and development,...