Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
June 25, 2015

Eves: Charter school said LePage threatened to cut funding unless he was fired

House Speaker Mark Eves said the board told him that the funding would be restored if the school broke its contract.
Published
June 23, 2015

Lawmakers unanimously override LePage veto of Efficiency Maine funding bill

The proposal, known as the “missing ‘and'” bill, fixes a clerical error made in the state’s 2013 energy conservation law.
Published
June 23, 2015

Maine Democrats step up criticism of controversial tax program as reform bill dies

They are at odds with Republicans over a bill that could close a loophole in the program that offers tax credits to investors.
Published
June 22, 2015

Maine House spikes bill to make ballot initiatives more difficult

The House approves the bill, but fails to reach the two-thirds support required to advance it to the Senate and eventually to voters.
Published
June 19, 2015

Legislature completes override of LePage budget vetoes

The Republican-led Senate overturns 126 line-item vetoes, while the House dispatches 15 more in the transportation budget.
Published
June 18, 2015

Maine House votes to override all 64 LePage vetoes on budget

If the Senate also overturns the vetoes on Friday, it will keep intact the $6.7 billion budget passed by lawmakers this week.
Published
June 17, 2015

In Maine budget, a tax for peanuts, but not peanut butter

Maine Revenue Services will alert retailers that peanut butter will not be taxed under the budget enacted by the Legislature.
Published
June 17, 2015

LePage pledges to veto ‘piggy projects’ in just-passed 2-year budget

The governor rails against the $6.7 billion plan using a pink porker toy and a Christmas tree as props.
Published
June 16, 2015

Maine Legislature passes $6.7 billion state budget, which faces veto by LePage

The compromise plan, which would lower the income tax but raise others, passes by majorities big enough to override the threatened veto.
Published
June 15, 2015

Support erodes in Legislature to change how questions get on ballot

The House vote Monday falls short of the two-thirds majority needed to amend the Maine Constitition and require initiative campaigns to reach certain percentages of signatures from each congressional district.