• Published

  March 28, 2012

  Panel approves altered DHHS plan

  AUGUSTA — A modified plan to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services earned strong support from a legislative committee Tuesday after the department proposed to keep more jobs in-house.

• Published

  March 28, 2012

  Revamp of DHHS gets support

  AUGUSTA — A modified plan to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services earned strong support from a legislative committee Tuesday after the department proposed to keep more jobs in-house.

• Published

  March 28, 2012

  House rejects income tax bill

  AUGUSTA — The Maine House rejected a bill that would have lowered income taxes using future revenues following long debate last week and more objections voiced on Tuesday.

• Published

  March 27, 2012

  Maine House rejects proposed tax rate cut

  Some Republicans join Democrats in rejecting the bill’s cost to the state.

• Published

  March 27, 2012

  Child care unions face state repeal

  AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s chief legal counsel told lawmakers Monday that it’s not fair that some child care providers have the right to unionize, while others who receive state subsidies do not.

• Published

  March 27, 2012

  Young drivers may see stricter rules for road

  AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Charlie Summers is proposing major changes to laws for young drivers, including an increase in training hours and stiffer penalties for offenders.

• Published

  March 27, 2012

  LePage: Strip some child-care providers of bargaining rights

  AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s chief legal counsel told lawmakers Monday that it’s not fair that some child care providers have the right to unionize, while others who receive state subsidies do not.

• Published

  March 27, 2012

  Young drivers face changes

  AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Charlie Summers is proposing major changes to laws for young drivers, including an increase in training hours and stiffer penalties for offenders.

• Published

  March 26, 2012
  

  Maine tries to toughen teen-driving laws

  Secretary of State Charlie Summers proposed doubling practice hours for teen drivers and increasing the length of suspensions for traffic violations, among today’s other recommendations.

• Published

  March 24, 2012
  

  Mural victory for LePage

  AUGUSTA — A federal judge ruled Friday that Gov. Paul LePage exercised his right to government speech when he removed a mural from the Department of Labor and that he shouldn’t have to stand trial to explain his decision.

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