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PublishedMarch 23, 2011
Parents’ role in medical treatment decisions for kids sparks legislative debates
AUGUSTA — Health care providers and proponents of traditional family values squared off Tuesday over two bills that would give parents more control over the kinds of medical treatment their children receive, including substance abuse counseling and dispensation of birth control pills. Supporters of the Republican-sponsored bills said parents should have the final word in […]
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PublishedMarch 19, 2011
LePage says merger still on table
The governor says the turnpike authority must prove its worth in the wake of fiscal indiscretions.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2011
LePage visits Turnpike Authority
He says he hasn’t made up his mind on whether the turnpike authority should be merged with the state Department of Transportation.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2011
Turnpike agency hires ex-lawmaker to restore trust
Respected Republican Peter Mills is taking the helm at a critical time.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2011
Mills to be interim Turnpike head
The previous executive director, Paul Violette, resigned last week.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2011
Panel favoring change that would allow Oxford casino to go forward
A bill measuring 100 miles by road, not as the crow flies, puts the facility far enough away from Hollywood Slots.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2011
Casino decisions left up to voters
AUGUSTA – Maine may have a new governor and the first Republican-controlled Legislature in decades, but little has changed when it comes to setting policy on gambling. It appears that voters, not lawmakers, still make the big decisions. The Legislature is faced with 13 bills that would amend the state’s gaming laws. It also has […]
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PublishedMarch 12, 2011
Turnpike execs, vendors face legislative subpoenas
The Government Oversight Committee plans to take sworn testimony from top staffers on April 15.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2011
Probe of turnpike’s finances, lobbying continues
The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee decides to subpoena records from five vendors that provided gift cards to the Maine Turnpike Authority.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2011
Probe takes deeper look at turnpike authority
Lawmakers working to revise the agency’s practices will review the legality of its donations and lobbying.
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