The Maine Wire: “Pingree Votes Against Bill to Fund Defense Projects in Bath, Kittery” plus 4 more‏

Click on  titles to read full story. Pingree Votes Against Bill to Fund Defense Projects in Bath, Kittery Posted: 21 Mar 2013 09:56 PM PDT Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) broke with the rest of Maine’s congressional delegation on Thursday to vote against a Continuing Resolution (C.R.) that will restore the Defense Department’s pre-sequester funding levels thus sustaining vital federal contracts for two of Maine’s largest employers. The C.R., which was supported by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus S. King [...]

Angus King Votes “Nay” On Balancing Budget By 2023 Posted: 21 Mar 2013 08:54 PM PDT WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Democrats joined forces late Thursday night to reject a Republican-led floor motion that would have required them to produce a balanced budget by 2023. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) made a motion to commit S. Con. Res. 8 back to the Budget Committee with instructions to report back no later than March [...]

Maine Contractors, Gov. LePage Blast Summit Natural Gas For Bowing to Labor Unions Posted: 21 Mar 2013 04:33 PM PDT Summit Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Summit Utilities, has decided to enter into a project labor agreement (PLA) for its Kennebec Natural Gas project, prompting outcry from Maine’s leading construction associations and strong disapproval from Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage. “While I appreciate Summit’s commitment and investment in Maine to help reduce our cost [...]

Feds Send Mixed Signals on Sequester, Medicaid Posted: 21 Mar 2013 09:46 AM PDT Two letters from the Obama administration to Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage paint very distinct portraits of the federal government’s fiscal health amid sequestration and Medicaid expansion. “It is my hope that all states will fully expand their Medicaid programs and take advantage of the generous federal matching funds to cover many of their currently [...]

Press Herald Owner Sussman Hit With Lawsuit Amid Condo Project Fallout Posted: 21 Mar 2013 01:30 AM PDT Billionaire Democrat S. Donald Sussman and wife Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) are dealing with a lawsuit following the collapse of an $8,000,000 condominium project that residents in the First Congressional District had hoped would revitalize a blight-stricken Portland neighborhood. According to Cumberland County District Court documents, copies of which were obtained by The Maine Wire, [...]