Governor John Baldacci talked about the great need to invest in bonds to create 2,700 jobs and save jobs at risk by the possible closure of a railroad. He made these comments on his weekend radio address:

“As the Legislature draws near the end of its work for the year, it’s understandable that some issues are lingering unresolved.
Last week, the House of Representatives approved a package of investments that would create thousands of jobs in Maine and protect many thousand more. Unfortunately, the plan ran into resistance in the Senate.
The stakes are very high.

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Congressman Mike Michaud announced that this coming Monday, February 22nd, a number of protections for consumers with credit cards will take effect.

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In his weekly radio address, Governor John Baldacci said there have been signs during the last two months that Maine’s economy is beginning to turn around.

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