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  2. Maine - Wikipedia

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    Maine (/ m eɪ n / ⓘ MAYN) [10] is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Lower 48.It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia.

  3. Unemployment insurance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Unemployment insurance in the United States, colloquially referred to as unemployment benefits, refers to social insurance programs which replace a portion of wages for individuals during unemployment. The first unemployment insurance program in the U.S. was created in Wisconsin in 1932, and the federal Social Security Act of 1935 created ...

  4. Paul LePage - Wikipedia

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    University of Maine (MBA) Paul Richard LePage (/ ləˈpeɪdʒ /; born October 9, 1948) is American businessman and politician who served as the 74th governor of Maine from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the mayor of Waterville, Maine, from 2004 to 2011 and as a city councilor for Waterville from 1998 to ...

  5. Maine Unemployment Guide - AOL

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    If you've recently lost your job in Maine, you may be eligible for Maine Unemployment Insurance benefits. This is a guide to filing your claim for Maine unemployment benefits. Since each situation ...

  6. Laura Fortman - Wikipedia

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    Laura A. Fortman (born 1954) is an American government employee, non-profit executive, and women's rights activist. Since 2013 she has served as deputy administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the United States Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Previously she was commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor, and executive director of the Frances Perkins Center, the Maine Women's ...

  7. Janet Mills - Wikipedia

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    Mills told world leaders at the UN that she intends to make Maine carbon neutral by 2045. [35] She was the first sitting Maine governor to address the General Assembly. [36] On June 11, 2021, Mills announced the end of the state of emergency started on March 15, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [37] [38] The state of emergency ended on June ...

  8. List of governors of Maine - Wikipedia

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    The governor of Maine is the head of government of Maine [1] and the commander-in-chief of its military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [ 3 ] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Maine Legislature , [ 4 ] to convene the legislature at any time, [ 5 ] and, except in cases of impeachment, to grant ...

  9. Frictional unemployment - Wikipedia

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    Frictional unemployment is a form of unemployment reflecting the gap between someone voluntarily leaving a job and finding another. As such, it is sometimes called search unemployment , though it also includes gaps in employment when transferring from one job to another.