Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are considered the undisputed top contenders as Maine Republican Party caucuses to choose presidential favorites get under way in earnest this weekend across the state.
The commissioner of Maine's Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management warned lawmakers this week that state funding cuts are putting millions of dollars in federal funds for his department in jeopardy because it is increasingly difficult to meet matching fund requirements.
The chairmen of the Legislature's budget-writing committee presented Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday with a compromise proposal to address an estimated $220 million shortfall in the Department of Health and Human Services biennial budget.
BRUNSWICK, Maine — School districts across Maine learned Thursday the latest estimates from the Department of Education of how much state money might come their way for the next school year.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood hires lots of outside lawyers. They make a great deal of money for the state, and for themselves. Not everyone is happy with that situation.
As the Panama Canal expands to allow larger cargo ships to pass through, states along the Eastern Seaboard are maneuvering to make their ports compatible with the bigger and more lucrative vessels. But there is no guarantee the expensive bets will pay off.
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