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State Budget Impasse Discussion After Three Days of Shutdown

Maine Public | By Mal Leary,
Nora Flaherty
Published July 3, 2017 at 5:57 PM EDT
Maine's government shutdown entered its third day on Monday, July 3, 2017, as union members hold a rally across from the Maine State House in Augusta, Maine.
AP Photo/Patrick Whittle
Maine's government shutdown entered its third day on Monday, July 3, 2017, as union members hold a rally across from the Maine State House in Augusta, Maine.

As many people are traveling to celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday, the state of Maine is experiencing a partial government shutdown. An impasse over the two year state budget continues at the state House in Augusta…where tensions are high. Mal Leary, Maine Public’s Political Correspondent discusses the situation with Maine Things Considered Host Nora Flaherty.

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Mal Leary
Journalist Mal Leary spearheads Maine Public's news coverage of politics and government and is based at the State House.
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Nora Flaherty
Nora is originally from the Boston area but has lived in Chicago, Michigan, New York City and at the northern tip of New York state. Nora began working in public radio at Michigan Radio in Ann Arbor and has been an on-air host, a reporter, a digital editor, a producer, and, when they let her, played records.
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