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April 24, 2008 - 1:40pm

MSA, Fitts speak out against pocket veto on gambling bill

Stacey FittsState Rep. Stacey Fitts, R-Pittsfield, called Gov. John Baldacci misguided for refusing to sign a bill that would have allowed non-profits to use gambling events as fundraisers.

The bill passed 77 to 56 in the House on Friday, with support on both sides of the aisle, but Baldacci announced his intentions for a pocket veto Tuesday.

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April 23, 2008 - 11:46am

Baldacci rejects four bills by pocket veto

Gov. John BaldacciGov. John BaldacciGov. John Baldacci is planning a pocket veto of four bills passed last week, according to a release from his office.

The bills are:

-An act to generate savings by changing public notice requirements

February 27, 2008 - 7:23pm

Oxford County Casino project takes another step, CasinosNO! prepares for fight

The Oxford County Casino citizen’s initiative will move forward, the Secretary of State’s office determined today.

The office was able to confirm 59,504 of the 77,177 signatures collected. They needed 55,087. 17,673 were invalid for a number of reasons.  read more »

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