Former Paul LePage adviser will be Maine chamber's next CEO
Though he worked for the stridently conservative Paul LePage, Patrick Woodcock is in line with the center-right orientation of the chamber.
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Though he worked for the stridently conservative Paul LePage, Patrick Woodcock is in line with the center-right orientation of the chamber.
Patrick Woodcock served as the former governor's director of the state energy office.
A paid family leave bill is being considered by the Maine Legislature. Guest columnists Julia Munsey, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, and Curtis Picard, president and CEO of Retail Association of Maine, say that while the bill is well-intentioned it would hurt small businesses.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses and nonprofits around Maine.
The proposal is for a new short-term disability insurance program that will cost hundreds of millions of dollars and be one of the most benefit-rich programs in the country.