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PublishedMarch 6, 2011
Chief of Marine Resources brings fishing background, diplomacy to his new post
Norman Olsen is seen as a problem-solver, but some fishermen wonder if he’s up to date on the industry.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2011
Panel endorses pick for education commissioner
Some Democrats object, but Stephen Bowen’s nomination goes to the Senate.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2011
Growth law is amended, not repealed
A committee votes 9-3 to allow municipalities to decide whether to adopt the Informed Growth Act.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2011
Lawmaker tried to cut Medicaid for Mainers who smoke
Sen. Tom Saviello says he submitted the measure to stimulate a conversation about smoking’s health cost.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2011
Donation requests rile state workers
A LePage transition official, the head of a conservative think tank, says his e-mails did not violate state law.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2011
Panel hears arguments, takes aim at growth law
AUGUSTA – Lawmakers appear ready to scale back or repeal a four-year-old law that allows cities and towns to consider the economic impact of large-scale retail development in deciding whether to approve such projects. Supporters of the Informed Growth Act say it reveals the hidden costs that come with big-box stores, such as local shops […]
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2011
Analysis: Bureaucracy still bloated
A conservative think tank says the governor’s plan to cut 81 jobs misses the mark by a mile.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2011
Think tank says LePage should cut more jobs
Maine needs to eliminate 3,880 jobs to be in line with the national average, according to the Maine Heritage Policy Center.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2011
Board’s review of 100-mile law favors casino
This story was update at 10:15 a.m. to correct the name of Scarborough Downs’ attorney. AUGUSTA – Developers of a casino in Oxford continued pushing ahead with their plans after Maine’s Gambling Control Board expressed qualified support Friday for the legality of their chosen site. At issue is a state law that requires at least […]
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2011
Gambling board takes up casino distance question
State law requires that there be at least 100 miles between casinos and other slot-machine facilities. But how to measure it?
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