Tag Archives: bonds
LePage says he has ordered investigation of Land for Maine’s Future
Gov. Paul LePage made news on several fronts during a nearly hour-long press conference Friday at the Blaine House, which by now you’ve probably read something about. One of the tidbits we know the least about was LePage’s statement that he has called for an investigation into the Land for Maine’s Future Program. “The LMF bonds are under […]
LePage’s ‘divide and conquer’: Holding bonds as bargaining chip in revenue sharing fight
LePage team calling tonight’s campaign announcement largest in state history
The campaign to re-elect Paul LePage for governor is billing tonight’s official campaign announcement by LePage as “one of the largest state candidate events in Maine history.” Today is Election Day, but don’t worry if you’re still undecided about who you want to be the next governor. That election isn’t for another year. The LePage […]
In video, LePage urges support for transportation, armory bonds on Election Day
Mike Michaud coming out of the closet might have been the news that generated the most buzz on Monday, but Tuesday is still Election Day, when voters statewide will be asked whether to approve five infrastructure bonds worth $182 million, including expected interest. Gov. Paul LePage released a video Monday afternoon, urging voters to support […]
The State & Capitol 2013 Maine Election Guide
Alright, I know it’s an off-year as far as the election cycle goes, so you haven’t been inundated with quite as much campaign rhetoric as you’d expect in October during a big election year. Still, there are a handful of important statewide questions that you ought to be familiar with before you dutifully head into the […]
Ballot order drawn for November bond votes
On Friday morning, each of the five bond questions approved by the Legislature on Friday was place in its own envelope, fastened closed with a gold sticker showing the Maine State Seal. The envelopes were placed in a bowl in the Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap’s office. Then, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills drew one […]
Just what will $150 million of bonds pay for?
There’s never enough space in news stories to get into the nitty-gritty details of large government spending plans. But thanks to the magic of the Internet, I can share with you guys the full list of projects considered in the bond package approved by lawmakers on Thursday. I want to be clear that this is […]
UPDATE: House approves bulk of $150M bond package
The Maine House of Representatives has worked through most of the bond package scheduled for Legislative action during today’s special session. The four bonds so far approved are worth $49.5 million. While lawmakers in the House have passed most of the bond bills, it has yet to act on the largest — a $100 million […]
Lawmakers return to Augusta for one day of work
Lawmakers return to Augusta today for what could be an anticlimactic finish to months of controversy around state borrowing. On the docket are a total of six bills, including five bond proposals and a measure designed to fix a troubling situation at the Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta. Senate President Justin Alfond and other Democratic […]