News - 122nd Legislature

· Republicans Stood for Fiscal Discipline, Education, Job Creation
· Budget Bill Includes Teacher Benefits
· GOP Legislators Pleased With Budget That Avoids Borrowing--Pays Hospitals
· GOP Leaders Express Regret about Old Town Mill Closure
· Computer Debacle Could Cost Maine Medicaid Millions in Federal Matching Funds
· Republicans Call for 60-Day Suspension of the Gas Tax
· GOP Leaders Call for Rapid Response to Closure of NAS Brunswick
· Republican Initiative Saves Bond for Working Waterfront
· Republican Plan Fills Budget Gap Without Raising Taxes
· GOP: Democrat Plan to Raise Taxes on Businesses Will Impede Job Creation and Hamper Economy
· GOP: Five Percent Spending Reduction Would Leave School Budgets Untouched
· Aftermath: In Wake of Budget Vote, Republicans Ponder an Ominous Future for Maine
· Republican Leaders Charge Democrats with 'Unbelievable and Absurd' Claims about the State Budget
· Republican Leaders Urge Democrats to Pull Flawed Budget from House, Send It Back for Rewrite
· Democrat Borrowing Plan 'Processing' Costs Equal to Governor's Transportation Bond Request
· Republicans Surprised as Democrats Postpone Budget Hearing
· Court Rules Legislators Entitled to Special Session Pay
· Governor Releases Biennial Budget
· DirigoChoice Enrollment Levels Lower Than Expected
· House Republicans Pleased with Tax Committee Structure
· House Republican Leaders Remain Cautiously Optimistic about Proposed Tax Plan
· House GOP Leaders Encouraged by Initial Tax Reform Talks
· House GOP Elects a New Leadership Team

News - 121st Legislature

· Democrats Using Bond Issue as Cover for Their Failures
· Appropriations Committee Divided on Bonds
· MMA Vote Sends a Clear Message
· Statement on President Reagan’s Death
· State Republican Leaders Applaud National Jobs Numbers
· Bonds Earn Simple Majority Vote but Fail on Enactment
· Republicans Block Democrats’ Attempt to Raise Taxes on Mainers
· Drastic Differences in Bond Proposals
· Tax Reform Debate Comes to Screeching Halt
· Senate Democrats Propose a 20% Sales Tax Increase
· Governor Fails to Name Republican Ethics’ Member
· Democrats Pass Majority Budget
· FY05 Budget Showdown
· Democrats Violated Constitution Says Attorney General
· Republicans Insist Medicaid Cuts Drastic and Unnecessary
· Republicans Respond to Heath Comments
· Governor’s FY05 Supplemental Budget Surprises Republicans
· Risk Pools Touted as a Cure to Maine’s Ailing Health Insurance Market
· House Republicans Respond to Baldacci Tax Proposal
· Republicans Offer Plan to Lower Taxes