Donovan Lynch
Reporter at WCSH-TV (Portland, ME)
Political reporter for @newscentermaine. Host of Political Brew. @ColbyCollege alum. Mediocre fisherman. Excellent bocce player.
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1 week ago |
newscentermaine.com | Donovan Lynch
AUGUSTA, Maine — A revised forecast for Maine’s state revenues, released Thursday, has injected fresh tension into an already fraught state budget process. The report from the Revenue Forecasting Committee projects the state’s general fund will generate roughly $11.2 billion over the next two fiscal years, approximately $23 million less than what was anticipated in December. It also predicts revenues for the current fiscal year will be roughly $24 million higher than previously thought.
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2 weeks ago |
newscentermaine.com | Donovan Lynch
AUGUSTA, Maine — In yet another legal duel between Maine and the federal government, Attorney General Aaron Frey joined an effort this week to subdue President Donald Trump’s ability to slap tariffs on imports. The suit, filed with 11 other states, argues the president broke the law when he put up sweeping trade barriers in his first months in office. “I’m not looking for more cases,” Frey said Thursday in an interview.
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3 weeks ago |
newscentermaine.com | Donovan Lynch
AUGUSTA, Maine — Republicans renewed their push to change or repeal Maine’s new paid family and medical leave program, which is set to begin offering benefits next spring. Several GOP lawmakers spoke in favor of a slate of bills on Wednesday that would undo or amend key aspects of the plan.
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3 weeks ago |
newscentermaine.com | Donovan Lynch
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine House advanced a bill on Tuesday that would significantly increase state funding for family planning services. The proposal would dedicate $6.1 million to this care, which includes testing for sexually transmitted diseases and contraception. Currently, the state allocates $978,000 per year for these services, distributing the funds to more than 60 family planning centers across Maine through the organization Maine Family Planning.
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3 weeks ago |
newscentermaine.com | Donovan Lynch
AUGUSTA, Maine — Over the last few years, Mainers have witnessed the devastating impact of severe storms. The damage has been especially pronounced along our coast, where wharves have been destroyed and fishing communities have had to take complex and costly steps to rebuild. On Tuesday, Democratic Governor Janet Mills approved a new piece of legislation to better prepare the state for future storms.
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This suit puts Maine’s Democratic AG Aaron Frey on the side of Maine’s Republican Senator Susan Collins— both want to want to restrict the president’s near-absolute tariff power. #mainepolitics
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