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Topic: Maine State Legislature

	Maine State House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Maine State House, located in Augusta, Maine, was completed in 1832, one year after Augusta became the capital of Maine.
		Governor John Baldacci and the rest of Maine's State Legislature convene at the State House.
		The lot occupied by the State House and State grounds, containing thirty-four acres and extending from the old Hallowell road to the Kennebec River, was chosen by the Governor and the Commissions after careful consideration of various sites on both sides of the river.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maine_State_House (678 words)

	Maine Legislature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is a bicameral body composed of the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate.
		The Legislature, however, by a vote of two-thirds in each house, may override the veto.
		The Legislature also has the power to propose constitutional amendments by a vote of two-thirds in each house; the proposal must be approved by a majority of voters in a referendum in order to be passed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maine_Legislature (297 words)

	Maine - dKosopedia
		Maine became 23rd state to be admitted to the union on March 15, 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise.
		Maine's original capital was Portland until 1832, when it was moved to the more geographically central city of Augusta.
		Maine has voted Democratic in four straight presidential elections, casting its votes for Bill Clinton twice, Al Gore in 2000 and John Kerry (with 53.6% of the vote) in 2004.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Maine (334 words)

	Donna Loring: Native American, Maine State Representative
		She is a graduate of the University of Maine at Orono - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - and is a graduate of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
		American history and civil government, including the Constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, the importance of voting and the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship, shall must be taught in and required for graduation from all elementary and secondary schools, both public and private.
		A course in Maine history, including the Constitution of Maine, Maine geography and environment and the natural, industrial and economic resources of Maine and Maine's cultural and ethnic heritage, must be taught in at least one grade from grade 6 to grade 8, in all schools, both public and private.
	www.danielnpaul.com /DonnaLoring-MaineStateRepresentative.html (1397 words)

	Maine State Flag - About the Maine State Flag, its adoption and history from NETSTATE.COM
		nterestingly, on February 23, 1909, the State Legislature adopted a new standard, describing the state flag as a display of the Maine coat of arms on a blue field.
		In the center of the flag, embroidered in silk, is the Maine State coat of arms.
		Above the shield the Maine state motto, "Dirigo" (I lead), is displayed in small upper case letters on a banner beneath the North Star.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/flags/me_flag.htm (349 words)

	Maine Politics and Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Justices are appointed by governor with consent of the legislature for terms of seven years.
		Maine's trial court of general jurisdiction is the Superior Court.
		Maine's highest court is the Supreme Judicial Court.
	www.skidmore.edu /~v_polans/judiciary.htm (446 words)

	Facts about Maine history - Maine Historical Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Maine's Beginnings Maine was a part of Massachusetts until 1820, when it separated and became its own state.
		The Storms of Maine Maine is famous for its unpredictable weather and the havoc it wreaks.
		The Maine Memory Network is a statewide digital museum, developed by the Maine Historical Society, that provides unprecedented access to primary source documents held by historical societies, museums, and libraries throughout Maine.
	www.mainehistory.org /edu_facts.shtml (749 words)

	Women's History Trail : Augusta Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The first session of the Maine State Legislature to be held in Augusta was in 1832, even though the city had been designated the capital of the state in 1827.
		Construction of the new State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch of Boston, was completed in 1832 with funds provided by Augusta citizens and on land (Weston Hill) purchased and given to the state by Augusta citizens.
		Elizabeth Mitchell (representing a district that included part of Augusta) was the first woman elected to a leadership position in the Legislature when she became Speaker of the House in 1996.
	dll.umaine.edu:16080 /historytrail/site20.html (603 words)

	United States District Court - District of Maine
		The District of Maine was one of the original thirteen district courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789.
		He resigned from the Court in 1821 and served six terms as Governor of the State of Maine and later, served as Comptroller of the Treasury through the administrations of Presidents Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler and Polk.
		Nathan Webb, a lifelong resident of Portland, served in the Maine State Legislature, as the Cumberland County Attorney, and as the United States Attorney, prior his appointment in 1882 to the federal bench by President Arthur.
	www.med.uscourts.gov /history/mainehistory.htm (1148 words)

	Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In 2000, the Maine State Legislature passed a law requiring as of January 1, 2002 that a dentist who uses mercury amalgam display a poster and have available brochures developed by the Department of Health's Human Services which include information on the health and environmental effects of mercury.
		Maine Governor Angus King today signed the most advanced bill in the United states requiring dentists to inform their patients that amalgam dental fillings contain a large percentage of the toxic element mercury, which can be harmful to the wearer's health.
		States enact laws to provide choices to all consumers, so that Medicaid families and moderate-income consumers on insurance plans will be able to choose alternatives to mercury amalgam.
	www.altcorp.com /DentalInformation/mefightshg.htm (1470 words)

	Online NewsHour Election 2000: Maine Background
		The state's traditional caucus system for selecting delegates to the presidential nominating conventions gave way to a primary system before the 1996 nominating season.
		Whereas once the Maine primaries attracted some candidate and media attention, falling quickly on the heels of the New Hampshire primary, the 2000 primary, buried in the mega-event of March 7, will scarcely be noticed.
		Maine is one of two state in the union (Nebraska is the other) that selects electors by a district system, one election being chosen in each congressional district and two and two at large.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/election2000/states/maine/background.html (411 words)

	Maine CITE Links websites in Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Center for Community Inclusion, Maine’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research and Service, is a partnership of people which brings together the resources of the community and the University to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families throughout their lives.
		The organization is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families, to alleviating the restricting effects of learning disabilities, and to supporting endeavors to determine the causes of learning disabilities.
		The Maine Center on Deafness (MCD) is a nonprofit organization that serves people in Maine who are D/deaf, late-deafened or hard-of-hearing by providing resources, advocating for social equality, and helping the general public to better understand and appreciate Deaf culture and effective ways of communication.
	www.mainecite.org /mlinks/links6b.htm (905 words)

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		Unfortunately, the Legislature and the Governor cut the BETR Program by millions for all participants and also excluded an entire sector of the economy from any participation by changing the rules to exclude many retail operations from the program.
		Maine employers have used the BETR Program to reduce the cost of investing in their ability to compete regionally, nationally, and globally.
		Maine employers are clearly aware of these long-standing problems with the state's economic polices; they are also acutely aware of the need to improve Maine's economic policies and to have consistent regulations.
	www.me-ri.org /BETR.htm (1297 words)

	Clean Elections in Maine
		You stated that the Maine State Legislature had approved the Clean Election Act when, in fact, the law is even more revolutionary because it was voted in by Citizen's Initiative in 1996.
		You also stated that over 50 percent of candidates made use of public financing but the great news is that nearly 80 percent of all candidates used public financing.
		The Maine Clean Election Act is an enormous success story and Common Cause is working with our allies to pass a similar law in the state of Connecticut.
	www.thenation.com /blogs/edcut?bid=7&pid=2159 (389 words)

	Maine Politics and Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The 122nd Maine Legislature is dealing extensively with policies that pertain to tax relief, which is a hot issue in Maine.
		While the Maine Legislature is not free from any partisan strife, especially on controversial issues such as Gay Marriage, they have not become ineffective because of partisan differences.
		The fact that Maine's legislature is a citizen legislature gives another reason why it is not a sick legislature; the fact that it is far from professionalized decreases its potential for sickness, as sickness is very related to highly professional legislatures.
	www.skidmore.edu /~v_polans/legislature.htm (581 words)

	Research - Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The State of Maine is one of 21 states plus the commonwealth of Puerto Rico that participate in the National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
		The problem is difficult to overcome for a state that may not have enough RandD infrastructure or specialized scientific talent to compete with institutions in other states.
		To this end, EPSCoR cooperates with the State of Maine, relying on the Maine State Legislature and various legislative committees to oversee RandD in Maine, and prescribe areas of research that would be candidates for possible EPSCoR investments.
	www.umaine.edu /research/epscor.htm (455 words)

	Maine
		Maine has: 16 counties w/ 22 cities, 424 towns, 51 plantations and 416 unorganized townships.
		State Legislature: All 151 House seats and all 35 Senate seats were up.
		Maine Statutes, Title 21A § 802 states, "One presidential elector shall be chosen for each congressional district and 2 at large."
	www.gwu.edu /~action/states/me.htm (289 words)

	University of Maine at Fort Kent - 125 Years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In 1990, the Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes was established, funded by a special $50,000 appropriation from the 114th Maine State Legislature.
		Administrative reorganizations, the consolidation of academic divisions from five to three, and the elimination of administrative, professional, and classified staff positions were the principal means adopted for dealing with reductions in State appropriations that occurred between 1990 and 1993 as a result of State tax revenue shortfalls.
		In 1994, President Dumont was awarded an honorary doctorate/doctorat honoris causa en études acadiennes by the University of Moncton/l'Université de Moncton in recognition of his efforts in promoting the advantages of bilingualism and in preserving and celebrating the French language and the Acadian and French-Canadian cultures.
	www.umfk.maine.edu /aboutumfk/history/125/presidents/rdumont (783 words)

	Leadership - Maine House Republicans
		Josh Tardy is serving his second term in the Maine Legislature representing District 25, which includes Corinth, Charleston, Exeter, Newport and Stetson.
		He is active in many state and local organizations including the Masons, Elks, Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and the Maine State and Penobscot County Bar Associations.
		Tardy is the current Commissioner of Maine Girls AAU Basketball and has served as chairman of the MSAD 48 school board.
	www.mehousegop.com /index.pl/leadership (376 words)

	Maine
		In short, Maine's voters tend to be independent-minded.
		The Maine Democratic Party approved at its state convention on June 1, 2002 a rules change to return to a caucus system in 2004.
		(Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Chapter 5 Subchapter 5, adopted in 1995, allow a political party to hold a presidential preference primary election, if it so chooses, on the first Tuesday in March.
	www.gwu.edu /~action/2004/states/me.htm (410 words)

	Maine Lobster Promotion Council - About the MLPC
		The Maine State Legislature established the Maine Lobster Promotion Council in 1991 at the request of the Maine lobster industry.
		The MLPC is a public instrumentality of the state, funded primarily through assessments paid by lobster license holders.
		The Council is comprised of harvesters, dealers, and public members, one from each category from each of three state regions (east, mid-coast, west), totaling nine members.
	www.mainelobsterpromo.com /about.html (219 words)

	State Partners/Maine
		For over 30 years, the Maine Arts Commission has been helping artists and arts organizations bring more music, dance, poetry, painting and other arts activities into the lives of the people of Maine.
		It is an independent state agency funded by the Maine State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
		The Maine Arts Commission strives to give people of all ages the opportunity to come in contact with the arts; build a support base for the arts; use partnerships to expand audiences and develop new funding sources; and further the cultural educational, and economic goals of the state of Maine.
	www.nefa.org /partners/maine.html (161 words)

	Maine Democrats Want State to Oppose War on Iraq
		WHEREAS, the State of Maine is suffering from a fiscal crisis such that its ability to stabilize the taxes of the people of the State is being threatened, and programs that benefit working people and the poor are being threatened by severe budget cuts; and
		RESOLVED: That suitable copies of this resolution, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State, be transmitted to the Honorable George W. Bush, President of the United States, and to each Member of the Maine Congressional Delegation and the Governor of the State of Maine.
		Bruno questioned whether state lawmakers are in a position to say that military action does more to threaten the stability of the Middle East region than a continued Hussein-led Iraq.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines03/0131-01.htm (1149 words)

	Maine Elks Association
		The Maine State Legislature is currently eyeing the possibility of banning smoking in all facilities that sell food or alcohol.
		At the spring meeting of the Maine Elks Association this past weekend, the issue was brought to the floor by MEA Government Relations Director Robert Drisko.
		It was requested that the state association provide some direction as to whether it wanted to support or oppose this legislation as it would affect every Subordinate Lodge in Maine.
	www.maineelks.org /news031005.html (1533 words)

	Maine Heritage Policy Center > Publications > Maine State Budget
		With the State paying 100% of these costs, the total costs to the State for this part of the April 2005 expansion could be up to $143 million per year.
		With the State paying 37.1% of these costs[iii], the total costs to the State for this part of the April 2005 expansion could be up to $39.6 million per year.
		In the last session, more than 20% of the gap between state revenues and state spending was made up by new taxes, one time revenues, and fees.
	www.mainepolicy.org /DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=117 (1007 words)

	PROP: Advocacy
		You can find out when a public hearing will be held on a bill using the Maine State Legislature's Public Hearing Schedule feature.
		All bills submitted to the legislature are considered at a public hearing at which any member of the public may speak.
		In Maine, the legislature is in session for 100 days during odd-numbered years and 50 days during even-numbered years.
	www.propeople.org /advocate.htm (992 words)

	ICT [2002/04/06] Passamaquoddy leader gives historic speech to Maine State Legislature
		Despite the lack of federal protections, the tribe followed the tenets of this treaty even after the State of Maine was created in 1820.
		Three years after the State of Maine was made a state, our people were given non-voting representation in the Maine Legislature.
		However, we must make it clear that our main goal is the preservation of the bays, rivers, streams, lakes and ponds in order to protect the health and safety of our people.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1018020723 (1501 words)

	Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure - Rules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The publications of the Maine State Legislature are made available on the Internet as a public service and reliance on any such information is at the user's own risk.
		The State of Maine, its agencies, officers and employees do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of any information on the Maine State Legislature's web site and may not be held liable for any losses caused by any person's reliance on the information available on this web site.
		All copyrights and other rights to statutory text are reserved by the State of Maine.
	www.docboard.org /me-osteo/rule.html (361 words)

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