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SENATOR TUTTLE VISITS LOCAL BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN BUSINESS WALK

Posted: October 10, 2014

Senator Tuttle emphasizes the importance of small businesses to local economy   SANFORD– Democratic Senator John Tuttle of Sanford joined...

SENATOR LACHOWICZ VISITS LOCAL BUSINESSES IN SMALL BUSINESS WALK

Posted: October 09, 2014

Senator Lachowicz emphasizes the importance of small businesses to local economy AUGUSTA – Today, Democratic Senator Colleen Lachowicz of...

SMALL BUSINESS BOND APPROVED IN SENATE

Posted: May 01, 2014

Provides $12 million through FAME for small biz to expand   AUGUSTA – Today, in a 31-4  vote the Senate overrode Governor LePage’s veto of...

LEPAGE SAYS ‘NO’ TO SMALL BUSINESS BOND

Posted: April 30, 2014

Bond targets small businesses and entrepreneurs to get products from lab to market   AUGUSTA –Governor Paul LePage on Tuesday vetoed a small...

SMALL BUSINESS BOND APPROVED IN SENATE

Posted: April 17, 2014

Provides $12 million through FAME for small biz to expand   AUGUSTA – Today, in a 27-3 the Senate enacted a small business bond to help small...

Kennebec Journal: OUR OPINION: Jobs bond package a good investment for Maine

Posted: April 14, 2014

Funds for infrastructure, venture capital and research would help start and expand small businesses.   Every year, Maine fishermen catch tons...

Bangor Daily News: Will a jobs bond give Maine businesses what they need to grow?

Posted: March 07, 2014

By Matthew Stone Read more here Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers continued their salvo this week over the governor’s refusal to issue...

WORKFORCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SMALL BUSINESS JOBS BOND

Posted: March 03, 2014

AUGUSTA—On Monday, the Joint Select Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic Future gave strong bipartisan approval with a vote of 12 – 1*...

WORKFORCE COMMITTEE GETS GO-AHEAD FOR SMALL BUSINESS BOND

Posted: January 30, 2014

Bond will focus on commercialization and job expansion   AUGUSTA—Today, the Legislature’s special workforce committee was directed to...

EXPERTS TELL LAWMAKERS MAINE NEEDS A SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT BOND

Posted: January 14, 2014

Targeted bond investments could accelerate business growth in Maine AUGUSTA—The Legislature’s special workforce committee heard yesterday from...