AUGUSTA — A bill to allow Maine’s cities and towns to redo their schools’ budgets to spend unexpected state funds without voter approval has failed in the Maine House. The Democratic-controlled House voted 97-54 Tuesday. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote because it would take effect immediately. With the late passage of the $6.3 […]
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Bill would allow schools to spend extra funds without going to voters
AUGUSTA — Cities and towns across Maine will be watching Augusta this week, where lawmakers will consider legislation allowing them to redo their school districts’ budgets to spend unexpected state aid — without having to open the polls for voter approval. The measure is among the final bills the Democratic-controlled Legislature will take up when […]
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State House rally calls for toxic chemical labeling
Troy R. Bennett | BDN Members of the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine hold a press conference at the State House in Augusta Monday morning, urging Governor LePage to sign the Healthy Kids Bill which would strengthen labeling requirements for items containing toxic chemicals. Buy Photo Troy R. Bennett | BDN Members of […]
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LePage veto count up to 57 bills this session
AUGUSTA— Gov. Paul LePage has wielded his veto pen more than any other Maine governor in recent history — and the session isn’t over yet. Throughout the contentious session, the Republican governor has spiked 57 bills the Democratic-led Legislature sent to his desk, recently surpassing former Independent Gov. James Longley, who previously held the record for […]
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Gov. LePage signs under-the-radar bills
AUGUSTA — Partisan battles over Maine’s state budget and Gov. Paul LePage’s record-breaking veto tally have recently garnered much of the attention but the Republican governor has also quietly signed many bills the Democratic-led Legislature sent to his desk as they wrap up the 2013 session. Despite their differences on the $6.3 billion state budget, LePage […]