(Placename) a state of the northeastern US, on the Atlantic: chiefly hilly, with many lakes, rivers, and forests. Capital: Augusta. Pop: 1 305 728 (2003 est). Area: 86 156 sq km (33 265 sq miles). Abbreviation:MeorME(with zip code) ...
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1. The house of representatives is to consist of not less than one hundred, nor more than two hundred members; to be apportioned among the counties according to law; to be elected by the qualified electors for one year from the next day preceding the annual meeting of the legislature. 2...
The Legislative Branch creates the laws for the state of Maine. The Senate and the House of Representatives mirror those of theU.S. Government. The Senate’s 35 members and the House’s 151 members are elected every 2 years. This branch is responsible for the Office of the Executive Direct...
Starting on Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USICS) began accepting parole applications for an estimated 550,000 noncitizen spouses and… News Massive International Data Breach Could Have Compromised Social Security Numbers and Other Records of Nearly All Americans ...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that Maine's total gross state product for 2010 was $52 billion.[61] Its per capita personal income for 2007 was US$33,991, 34th in the nation. As of August 2013, Maine's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.0%.[62] Old port area of Po...
As they say, “Where there is a will there is way.” This year and next should show whether there is a will to cut federal spending, at least in the US House of Representatives. Nonetheless, the watershedMaine Policy Budgetreport has certainly providedamain way, or perhaps eventhemain ...
The United States is a land of plenty; our citizens are fortunate to be able to benefit from the many goods and services available to all of us. However, as goods and services proliferate, as they should and must in an expanding, complex economy, the consumer is faced with difficult choic...
Freeman Harlow Morse (1807-1891) a U.S. Representative, was born in Bath February 18, 1807; attended private schools and the academy in Bath. He was a carver of figureheads for ships. A member of the Maine House of Representatives (1840-1844), he was ele
Hope Floats, But Not for UMaine’s VolturnUS Floating Offshore Wind Platform: Reagan Paul ByReagan PaulJune 27, 20244Commentary Last year, LD 1895 “An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources” passed, which got the ball… ...