• Published

  February 16, 2012

  House budget vote postponed to today

  AUGUSTA — House of Representatives votes on the budget were delayed for at least one day Wednesday as lawmakers worked to prepare amendments and reach a compromise on unpopular elements of the bill.

• Published

  February 16, 2012

  Democrats cheer state Senate win

  AUGUSTA — Democrats say an upset special election win in a Republican-leaning Lincoln County Senate district shows voters are tired of GOP rule in Augusta.

• Published

  February 16, 2012
  

  Senate District 20 upset stirs debate

  AUGUSTA — Democrats say an upset special election win in a Republican-leaning Lincoln County Senate district shows voters are tired of GOP rule in Augusta.

• Published

  February 16, 2012

  House vote on state budget likely today

  AUGUSTA — House of Representatives votes on the budget were delayed for at least one day Wednesday as lawmakers worked to prepare amendments and reach a compromise on unpopular elements of the bill.

• Published

  February 15, 2012
  

  Democrat wins Senate seat in upset

  Republican Dana Dow, a former state senator, was seen as the heavy favorite to win the seat that was vacated last year by Sen. David Trahan, R-Waldoboro.

• Published

  February 15, 2012

  Advocates push private toll road

  AUGUSTA — The difficulty of east-west travel across central Maine — the classic you-can’t-get-there-from-here problem in this mostly rural state — could be solved by a privately owned toll highway, advocates told lawmakers Tuesday.

• Published

  February 15, 2012

  Republicans still hesitant about budget

  AUGUSTA — Conservative Republicans continue to question the state budget that is expected to come up for votes today in the House, raising the possibility that it won’t get the two-thirds support needed to pass.

• Published

  February 15, 2012

  State retiree group fighting reforms in lawsuit

  AUGUSTA — A group that represents retired state workers and teachers filed a lawsuit Monday to challenge retirement system reforms implemented last year to save money.

• Published

  February 15, 2012

  Conservative pressure against budget plan persists

  AUGUSTA — Conservative Republicans continue to question the state budget that is expected to come up for votes today in the House, raising the possibility that it won’t get the two-thirds support needed to pass.

• Published

  February 15, 2012

  Legislature reviews east-west highway study bill

  AUGUSTA — The difficulty of east-west travel across central Maine — the classic you-can’t-get-there-from-here problem in this large, mostly rural state — could be solved by a privately owned toll highway, advocates told lawmakers Tuesday.

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