The Environmental Protection Agency says a threat by Gov. Paul LePage to give key regulatory powers back to the federal government would likely result in lengthy water permitting delays.
Francis chose to visit East Harlem's Our Lady Queen of Angels School on Sept. 25 in large part because its student body _ largely immigrant and underprivileged _ reflects the population he sees as most deserving of attention and assistance.
The matter moves to the full House of Representatives, which is anxious to move beyond the controversy; lawmakers could take up the matter on the fate of State Reps. Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat soon.
A new study indicates that the massive Bakken oil boom caused the demand for government services to outpace the growth in tax revenue by as much as 40 percent.
