Maine Government News

AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci today issued an executive order directing State agencies to cut the rate of spending in the current fiscal year by $63.1 million.

Gov. John Baldacci ordered Maine state departments Friday to curtail spending by $63 million to make sure the budget is balanced.

Leigh Saufley, Maine's chief justice says the judicial branch in the state is already bare bones, and it's about to get worse.

John Baldacci next year. The crowded mix of candidates includes seasoned State House insiders, business leaders who've been hitting the pavement hard for months, and candidates to match every ideological stripe.

Voters in Maine rejected new marriage rights for same-sex couples 53 percent to 47 percent.

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While Hawaii, Oregon, New Jersey and other hard-hit states hiked personal income taxes this year to generate revenue, Maine drew national attention for doing the opposite.

A retired Army nurse was saluted by Gov. John Baldacci as the nation honored its veterans.

Over the governor's objections, the Massachusetts Air National Guard is moving forward with a proposal that would double the amount airspace in which screeching F-15 and F-16 fighter jets could conduct low-level training over western Maine.

Share + Nov 13, 2009 12:05 pm US/Eastern Maine revenues continue to fall far short of projections, with the shortfall now estimated at $300 million to $400 million for the state's current two-year budget.

Maine is about to get a big new energy neighbor. Last week, Hydro Quebec signed an agreement to purchase New Bruns-wick Power, the provincial utility with two major transmission links with Maine.

The defeat of pro-equality NJ Gov. Jon Corzine probably means that marriage equality in that state has to be approved swiftly--or delayed for years A Nov.

Maine energy officials say the average price for home heating oil is unchanged from last week at $2.56 a gallon.

The medical marijuana law approved by Maine voters this week has prompted action by Gov.

A Maine correctional officer has been fired and another demoted in connection with the April death of a wheelchair-bound sex offender after a beating at the state prison in Warren.

The newly formed Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power is speaking out against the development of industrial wind power projects in Maine.

Openly gay NYC City Council speaker Christine Quinn was asked at a press conference this morning about the potential for a vote on marriage equality by the State Senate tomorrow.

The voters have spoken. Same-sex couples can't get married in Maine. On Tuesday voters repealed a state law legalizing gay marriage.

Question 1 [text], which read, "Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?" was projected to prevail by a margin of 53 percent to 47 percent with 87 percent of votes counted, according to unofficial results [WMTW report] as of Wednesday at 9:00 ...

Portland, Maine, Nov 4, 2009 .- In midterm elections on Tuesday the voters of Maine repealed a law that legalized same-sex 'marriage.' Scott Fish, Communications Director of Stand for Marriage Maine, told CNA that Catholic support was 'very crucial' to the outcome.