Senate budget plan wins support but awaits final numbers
Senate Finance Committee edges toward a tentative budget approval as it plans to restore Medicaid payments and boost some care providers while cutting funds for the courts, prison system, a conservation program, and education. Budget balance depends on revenue offsets and future negotiations with the House.
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Senate
Craig Benson
Congress
Pease Development Authority
Maine universities hike tuition 7 percent
University of Maine System trustees approve average 7 percent tuition and fee increases across seven campuses due to state budget cuts and rising health costs. In-state rates rise to 5914 at Orono and 4938 at USM with room and board up about 4 percent. An $408 million budget supports higher tuition and aid increases for needy students.
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Portland, Maine
University of Maine System
Maine
University of Maine
Orono
University of Southern Maine
Board of Trustees
USM
Joseph Westphal
James Mullen
Bill would limit smoking in foster homes
Maine lawmakers advance measures to curb smoking in foster homes and vehicles with rules to be drafted by July 2004. The bill balances foster parents' rights and child health, while support grows from the American Lung Association. A separate bill targets smoking at beano or bingo games with tribal exceptions. Public smoking extension to bars and pool halls also moves forward. Internet tobacco sales face tighter licensing and age verification requirements as a separate bill clears an initial vote.
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John Baldacci
Human Services Department
David Trahan
Trahan
Waldoboro
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Ed Miller
Miller
House
Senate
Baldacci
State House
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