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PublishedApril 24, 2013
Maine lawmakers unanimously reject lobster bycatch bill
The bill would have allowed local fishermen to keep some lobsters caught in drag nets, but lobstermen vehemently objected.
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PublishedApril 23, 2013
Should Maine require labeling for genetically modified food?
Hundreds gather in Augusta to debate consumer awareness of bioengineered farm products as lawmakers try to decide.
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PublishedApril 20, 2013
Unemployment claims data suggesting state system not broken
Employers win most unemployment appeals despite the LePage administration’s contention that the process is skewed in favor of workers.
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PublishedApril 17, 2013
Feds look into charge targeting LePage
Auditors view unemployment files in response to complaints of undue pressure by the governor.
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PublishedApril 17, 2013
Documents: Hearing officer felt pressured by LePage
These are ‘dark times’ for those who prefer keeping political pressure and bias out of quasi-judicial processes, the officer wrote.
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PublishedApril 12, 2013
LePage allegations ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
People denied jobless benefits under Gov. LePage could have new grounds for appeal, a lawyer says.
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PublishedApril 12, 2013
Lawyer claims LePage’s alleged unemployment bias ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
The lawyer seeking an investigation into claims that Gov. Paul LePage pressured unemployment hearing officers to side with business owners over workers said Friday that the allegations are “just the tip of the iceberg.”
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PublishedApril 11, 2013
Lawyers to AG: Investigate LePage for obstruction
Lawyers who represent workers say LePage has been interfering with the federally governed unemployment process, but LePage staffers deny the charges.
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PublishedApril 10, 2013
Bill ends blockade on alewives in much of St. Croix watershed
The Legislature Wednesday passed a bill that will end an 18-year blockade preventing alewives from having the run of the St. Croix River through Washington County.
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PublishedApril 10, 2013
LePage proposes $3 million school-oversight office
But the administration says it does not plan to take over failing schools, as mentioned in a document.
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