- Maine
Maine Gov. Paul LePage is pushing a bill that would eliminate the state's income tax, a move that would lead to more than a $1 billion revenue loss for the state.
May 4 - Rhode Island
Municipal bond issuance volume in the Northeast was little changed in 2014, rising 1% from 2013 volume as issuers weighed low interest rates against their ongoing fiscal challenges.
February 20 -
Maine's $2 billion, three-year transportation program is designed to upgrade the state's infrastructure despite sluggish federal highway funding.
January 13 - Maine
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has nominated former Republican lawmaker Richard Rosen to serve as commissioner of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
January 5 - Maine
Maine voters have approved $50 million of new borrowing to address economic needs, but a cloud remains over whether Republican governor Paul LePage will allow the bonds to proceed in 2015 after fighting against new borrowing in 2014.
December 12 - Washington
Northeast bond issuance was stronger in the first half of 2014 than it was in the United States.
August 8