Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
August 13, 2013

Maine lawmakers wrangle over borrowing for projects

LePage and Republicans push a transportation bond; Democrats want other priorities considered.
Published
August 12, 2013

Legislators to rethink tax breaks, exemptions

Incentive programs deemed ineffective or unnecessary could be cut to fill a budget gap that leaves few other options, they say.
Published
August 8, 2013

New bill aims to revamp rent, property tax credit program for low- and middle-income residents

Lawmakers are aiming to beef up a rent and property tax credit program that was expected to save the state money, but fell short on adequately providing for low- and middle-income residents.
Published
August 8, 2013

$100 million Maine transportation bond getting nowhere

As LePage and Democrats squabble over when to vote on it, a key waterfront project remains unfunded.
Published
August 7, 2013

LePage appoints new chief legal counsel

Carlisle McLean, a longtime LePage aide, replaces Michael Cianchette, who is leaving for a deployment in Afghanistan.
Published
August 7, 2013

Two candidates get into races for Maine’s congressional seats

A Republican is the first to declare he’ll run in the 1st District, and a Democrat joins the field in the 2nd.
Published
August 6, 2013

Speedo clip a laughing matter, says Maine candidate

Eric Brakey, a professional actor, brushes off critics of the clip posted on a conservative website.
Published
August 4, 2013

Maine schools, DHHS in costly dispute over Medicaid

DHHS sends Medicaid overbilling notices to districts that thought they were following the rules, and taxpayers may end up with the bill.
Published
August 1, 2013

Bowen says he’ll keep pushing for controversial education reforms

Maine’s education chief reaffirms his support for the ideas of Tony Bennett, who stepped down as Florida’s education commissioner amid scandal on Thursday.
Published
August 1, 2013

Maine school funding study gets mixed reception

Suggestions include boosting the ‘circuit breaker’ program to ease the burden on low-income residents, which Maine recently eliminated.