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PublishedFebruary 13, 2013
Bill would ban driving with hand-held cells
AUGUSTA — A sweeping bill that would expand Maine’s distracted driving laws by banning the use of hand-held cellphones behind the wheel saw little opposition Wednesday at a public hearing.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2013
Few object to Maine cellphone ban for drivers at hearing
A bill seeks to bar use of the hand-held type, but it has numerous exemptions that some officials oppose.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2013
Maine lawmakers questions access to conceal permit holders
AUGUSTA — Uproar over a New York newspaper publishing names and addresses of concealed weapon permit holders has spread to Maine, where lawmakers say lax access laws could lead to wrongdoing.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2013
Maine bill would make concealed-carry info private
Supporters say concealed-weapon carriers are mostly law-abiding citizens, so there’s no reason to have their names and addresses be public record.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2013
Legislators nearer to closing $153M budget gap
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s budget-writing committee adjourned late Monday afternoon, inching closer to finishing an emergency $153 million proposal that would close a state budget gap for this fiscal year.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2013
LePage, as mayor, decried budget shift LePage, as governor, calls necessary
Many continue to lament Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to cut more than $400 million from revenue sharing to municipalities in his budget for the next two budget years.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2013
Legislature’s budget committee delays $153 million-plus budget stopgap vote
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s budget-writing committee adjourned late Thursday without voting out a more-than-$153 million emergency budget package.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2013
Fired Maine prison warden takes another state job
Patricia Barnhart will serve as policy development coordinator at two-thirds of her previous salary.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2013
Progress made on plan to fix Maine budget shortfall
But differences emerge on proposals by the governor on charter school funding and aid to cities and towns.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2013
Legislators working to close spending gap, resolve conflict over budget proposals
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s budget-writing committee was expected to work into the wee hours of this morning to vote on an emergency budget aimed at fixing a $153 million spending gap wrought largely by Medicaid overruns and low revenue collection.
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