This is a response to David Webster’s letter of March 10, which took issue with my letter of March 3. I indicated Republicans are better in managing state government. The Constitution of Maine, Article IX, section 18-A, says that as of July 1, 1997, retirement funds must be funded annually on an actuarially sound basis. […]
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LePage and Legislature exchange jabs over Maine supplemental budget
Just before lawmakers on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee started public hearings on everything from cutting spending to raising taxes, LePage announced he would soon unveil a plan to restore $21 million to the state’s budget stabilization fund. Commonly known as the “rainy day fund,” LePage has said lawmakers inappropriately raided it when they voted to […]
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E. Field: The way to run government
Some letters in the Sun Journal say Democrats always “want stuff.” The “stuff” Democrats really want is to strengthen Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Democrats want working women to have fair pay and all women to have the right to plan their families without government interference. We believe in a strong military. We do not […]
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Maine budget committee eases forward with fix ideas for 2014 and 2015
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee are gaining steady ground as they work to create a supplemental budget that will balance spending and revenues for 2014 and 2015. The Maine Constitution requires a balanced budget, and without a supplemental budget offering from Republican Gov. Paul LePage, the committee has been left largely […]
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LePage administration continues campaign against Medicaid expansion
Agriculture Commissioner Walter Whitcomb said the state’s natural resource agencies — Agriculture, Conservation, Marine Resources, Environmental Protection, and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife — had lost $13 million in state funding in just five years, a reduction he attributes to regular annual shortfalls in the the Department of Health and Human Services, which administers MaineCare. “We […]
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Auburn Democrats to caucus
AUBURN — Auburn City Democrats will caucus Sunday, March 2, at Auburn Middle School. Doors open at noon. The city clerk will register unenrolled and recently relocated Democrats from noon to 1 p.m. Check-in and seating will be from noon to 1:15 p.m. The caucus convenes at 1:15 to elect delegates to the Maine State […]
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Franklin County Democrats to caucus
FARMINGTON — Democratic Party caucuses for 16 towns and plantations in Franklin County will be held Sunday, March 2. Attendees will select delegates to the Democratic State Convention, elect municipal officers and county committee members, and discuss national and local issues affecting all Mainers. Democratic candidates, elected officials and representatives from Democratic campaigns will attend. […]
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Auburn Democrats to meet
AUBURN — The monthly meeting of the Auburn Democratic City Committee will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Auburn City Building. The committee will prepare for the biennial caucus to be held March 2 at Auburn Middle School. Parking is available in the garage. Use the courtyard entrance and […]
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Oxford County Dems to caucus March 2
Oxford County Democrats will caucus at several locations Sunday, March 2. Attendees will select delegates to the Democratic State Convention, which will be held in Bangor on May 30-31, and will elect municipal officers and county committee members. Democratic candidates, elected officials and representatives from Democratic campaigns are scheduled to attend. Anyone who would like […]
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Livermore, Livermore Falls Democrats to caucus
LIVERMORE FALLS — Livermore and Livermore Falls Democrats will hold their caucus at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at the Livermore Falls Town Office. Registration will start at 2 p.m. with caucus and election of new officers at 3 p.m. Snacks and drinks will be available. For more information, contact Robin Beck, convener, at 233-0779.