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Maine killings prompt domestic violence bill

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A bill prompted by the killings of a mother and her two children in Dexter in June is being prepared for consideration by the Maine Legislature. State Rep. Ken Fredette has submitted a bill title to amend Maine's bail code to require consideration of domestic v... 2

The Associated Press • Maine • Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 10:31 am

Critics say LePage, GOP stacked deck against LURC

ELLSWORTH, Maine — The first meeting has yet to be scheduled, but the newly formed task force charged with recommending a better way to oversee land use on more than 10 million acres in Maine is already coming under close scrutiny. Environmental groups and Democratic lawmakers on Mo...

Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News • Maine • Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 9:54 am

Political Pulse: LePage channels Jimmy Carter with zero-based budgeting

Nuggets from the notebook while waiting to see if Gov. Paul LePage's attempt at zero-based budgeting will fare better than that of former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter ... The concept of zero-based ... 1

Steve Mistler, Staff Writer • Columns & Analysis • Monday, August 29, 2011

GOP to unveil new redistricting map; Androscoggin County would move to 1st District

AUGUSTA — Republican lawmakers say they'll unveil a new compromise map when the Legislature's bipartisan reapportionment commission meets Tuesday to vote on proposals that redraw boundaries for Maine's congressional districts. The GOP announced Friday evening that the new proposal wa... 3

Steve Mistler, staff writer • Maine • Sunday, August 28, 2011

Ballot wording approved for Lewiston casino question

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Secretary of State Charles Summers has approved the final wording of two questions on November's ballot regarding expanded gambling in Maine. Summers announced Thursday that one of the questions will ask voters if they want to allow a "casino with table games a...

the Associated Press • Maine • Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 3:45 pm

Maine voter registration system breached

The Maine Secretary of State’s Office said Wednesday it is investigating a potential security breach in the computer system that contains records on Maine’s registered voters. The state was notified Wednesday afternoon by the cybersecurity monitoring arm of the U.S. Department... 6

Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News • Maine • Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 11:16 am

LePage’s ‘Open for Business’ sign replaced

Vacationers heading into the state have been greeted by the “Welcome to Maine” sign in Kittery all summer, which also informs them that the state offers life the way “it should be.” Now they’ll know that Maine’s “Open for Business,” too.... 1

Matt Wickenheiser, Bangor Daily News • Maine • Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 11:02 am

LePage administration purges DHHS of four more appointees

AUGUSTA — Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Thursday that four program directors have been relieved of their duties by the LePage administration. DHHS employees were notified of the staff changes late Wednesday in an email from Commissioner Mary Mayhe... 10

Steve Mistler, Staff Writer • Maine • Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 11:00 am

Maine voter registration database breached

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's top election official says the state's voter registration database has been comprised. Secretary of State Charlie Summers said Wednesday the database was breached through a remote computer that was infected with malware and was being used by a town cler...

The Associated Press • Maine • Thursday, August 25, 2011

Parties refocus on consensus redistricting; some GOP lawmakers hedge on 'radical' map

AUGUSTA — Lead negotiators on the Legislature's reapportionment commission on Wednesday vowed to work on a consensus plan to redraw the boundaries for Maine's congressional districts, just one day 3

Steve Mistler, Staff Writer • Maine • Thursday, August 25, 2011

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