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House Republican Leader's Statement on Passage of Supplemental Budget

February 21, 2013

House Republican Leader Ken Fredette (R-Newport) issued the following statement on today's passage of the supplemental budget to close a $153 million budget shortfall through the remainder of fiscal year 2013.

"Hopefully we will be ready to address the state's chronic overspending when craft...

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After Stalling Governor's Hospital Debt Plan for 9 Days, Democrats Propose More of Same

February 21, 2013

AUGUSTA - The Legislature referenced Governor LePage's proposal to pay Maine's debt to its hospitals and create jobs to the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on February 12. Democrats on the committee have still not scheduled the first step—a public hearing—in consideration of the bill, LD 239. ...

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Legislature Approves Governor's Temporary Privacy Protection Bill

February 19, 2013

AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature today voted to enact a bill introduced by Governor LePage to temporarily protect the personal information of concealed handgun permit holders. The governor introduced the bill, LD 576, "Resolve, To Protect Concealed Handgun Permit Information on a Temporary Basis," i...

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House GOP Relieved by BDN's Decision, Threat Still Remains

February 15, 2013

AUGUSTA - House Republicans today were encouraged to see that in the face of outrage from the public and law enforcement officials, the Bangor Daily News (BDN) has decided to withdraw its Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) requests, which would have required Maine law enforcement agencies to release the n...

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Appropriations Committee Passes Supplemental Budget

February 13, 2013

AUGUSTA - The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee today voted unanimously to approve a supplemental budget to cover a $35.5 million revenue shortfall and an $87 million Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) budget overrun for the remainder of fiscal year 2013.

The budget...

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Demonstrators Rally Outside State House in Support of Gun Rights

February 8, 2013

AUGUSTA - About 100 concerned citizens came to the State House for an outside demonstration in support of the 2nd Amendment and the gun rights guaranteed by Maine's Constitution today. They braved the 5 degree weather and horizontal snow for roughly two hours as a series of speakers addressed the c...

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