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Maine: Budget

Thu, 04/10/2008 - 21:04

Appropriations table: Demand far exceeds available funds

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

There are a lot of hands reaching out for the small amount of cash the state has left.

Friday the Appropriations Committee will take up the bills on the Special Appropriations Table – bills the Legislature passed but need to be funded.

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Tue, 04/01/2008 - 00:09

Democrats on the budget

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

 

See also: Democrats’ version of the budget passed; Baldacci signs supplemental budget and Republicans on the budget 

 

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Tue, 04/01/2008 - 00:02

Republicans on the budget

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

 

See also: Democrats’ version of the budget passed; Baldacci signs supplemental budget and Democrats on the budget

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Mon, 03/31/2008 - 23:58

Baldacci signs supplemental budget

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

 

See also: Democrats’ version of the budget passed;  Republicans on the budget and Democrats on the budget

 

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Mon, 03/31/2008 - 22:29

Democrats’ version of the budget passed

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

 

See also: Baldacci signs supplemental budget; Republicans on the budget and Democrats on the budget

It’s finally over.

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Mon, 03/31/2008 - 19:02

Mitchell: ‘It’s the timing’

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Senate went back in at 7:30 p.m. and Republicans are holding onto the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability with dear life.

Republicans and Democrats are exchanging sharp exchanges over the office and the role the cuts play in the budget process. Listen in here.

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Mon, 03/31/2008 - 16:54

Budget process stalls with procedural issue

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATE:  The Republican amendments have been voted down, and the budget has been sent to the Senate.

With six hours left to close the budget, there’s some buzz in the hallways over the latest hold up.

When the House Democrats moved for the budget to be passed and sent on, the Republicans objected, stating that they did not have enough time to review the budget and submit amendments.

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Mon, 03/31/2008 - 15:27

Budget back in House's hands

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The House went back into session just after 4 p.m. this afternoon. The proceedings can be viewed here.

In a way it’s back to the drawing board – a new budget bill has been introduced for debate.

House Republicans are allowed three amendments.

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Fri, 03/28/2008 - 11:18

Budget update: House adheres

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The House has adhered to their version of the state budget –firmly telling the Senate that they will not budge on its position.

House Speaker Glenn Cummings, D-Portland, said Thursday that House Democrats will not support any budget that includes health care cuts. The Senate version cuts $3 million for health care to adults with no children.

The budget is now back in the Senate’s hands, and the body is expected to convene later today.

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Fri, 03/28/2008 - 02:10

5 days to resolve budget: Chambers disagree over health care, OPEGA cuts

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The two legislative chambers cannot agree on the state budget. If they don’t come up with something by April 1, it could result in a curtailment order from the governor.

The state Senate went in just after 8 p.m. Thursday night and adjourned at 1 a.m. Friday morning after approving the budget with several amendments.

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