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Published
July 9, 2019

Opponents of a dozen new laws aim to erase them with ‘people’s veto’ campaigns

With a short time to collect 63,067 signatures, special interest groups and individuals file more than a dozen requests to challenge newly signed laws.
Published
July 4, 2019

Judge’s decision allowing abortion gag rule in Maine is put on hold within hours

U.S. District Judge Lance Walker said the Trump administration's rule could take effect in Maine, but that was halted by an appeals court hours later.
Published
June 25, 2019

‘People’s veto’ campaigns target new Maine abortion and vaccination laws

The groups behind the campaigns want voters to decide on laws that require insurers to cover abortion and that eliminate broad exemptions for childhood vaccinations.
Published
June 25, 2019

Endorsements of Sara Gideon highlight issue of reproductive rights in 2020

NARAL Pro Choice America and Emily's List both offer early endorsements of Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon in her bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in 2020.
Published
June 23, 2019

Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session

Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.

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Published
June 21, 2019

Marc A. Thiessen: Among Democrats, Biden’s problem is that he doesn’t hate Republicans

Watch his rivals pounce as he defends not segregation, but civility and compromise.
Published
June 20, 2019

Appeals court allows Trump abortion rules to take effect, for now

The restrictions ban taxpayer-funded clinics from making abortion referrals or sharing office space with abortion providers.
Published
June 18, 2019

Kathleen Parker: If Alabama is trying to become the worst state for women, its strategy is strong

Imagine having to interact with one’s rapist through a shared-parenting arrangement.
Published
June 11, 2019

Kathleen Parker: We should be talking about ways to end abortion

It's time to dedicate more effort to tackling unplanned pregnancy.
Published
June 10, 2019

Gov. Mills signs bill to expand access to abortion services

The legislation, which Maine's Democratic governor had introduced, will allow physician assistants and nurse practitioners to perform abortions or prescribe pregnancy-ending drugs.