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PublishedDecember 19, 2012
Maine lawmakers to focus on training, skills gap
The first policy initiative of the new Democratic majority hinges on better preparing Maine workers.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2012
In Maine, laws to restrict guns usually prove to be hard sell
Nonetheless, Maine lawmakers expect a wave of gun control bills in response to the Connecticut shootings that claimed 26 lives, including 20 young children.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2012
Statehouse Notebook: Experience plays role in Maine salaries controversy
There was an interesting subplot to last week’s controversy in the Legislature over the salaries for three political positions . . .
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PublishedDecember 17, 2012
Wave of gun control bills expected at Maine Legislature
State lawmakers expect a wave of gun control bills in the wake of the mass shooting in Connecticut that claimed 28 lives, including 20 school children. But even as the details of the massacre embolden calls for additional background checks or limiting the bullet capacity of some firearms, such legislation faces an uphill battle in Maine, a state that has previously rejected similar measures and recently loosened state gun laws.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2012
LePage orders flags to fly half-staff for beloved organic farming advocate
Russell Libby, 56, died Sunday after a battle with cancer.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2012
Maine Democrats opt against higher salaries for political employees
In the midst of a large budget shortfall, they decide not to spend $50,000 to pay three top officials above entry level.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2012
New MPBN channel will carry Maine State House on TV
The channel, similar to C-SPAN, will broadcast up to five hours daily of live and recorded legislative proceedings.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2012
Maine Democrats in bind over appointees’ starting pay
The veteran office holders will be paid much less than two years ago unless lawmakers approve an extra $50,000.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2012
Augusta emphasis: Skills gap education
Initiatives to help companies find workers they need appeal to both Democrats and Republicans.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2012
Legislators take oath, LePage takes aim
The governor criticizes the Democrats’ decision to hire a cameraman to film his public events as “vulgar, vicious and vile.”
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