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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Proposal would exempt agricultural pesticides from law banning forever chemicals
Proponents of the bill say farmers need more time to move to alternatives, but opponents say the current law is reasonable and raise concerns about PFAS contamination of food.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Our View: Attacks on shield law are nothing more than election-year posturing
The effort by 16 Republican attorneys general to intimidate Maine out of a sound idea needs to be seen for exactly what it is.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Maine Legislature’s use of vague ‘concept bills’ has risen dramatically
Placeholder bills buy time to finalize details of legislation, but some significant and controversial proposals are only revealed at the last minute.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2024
Gov. Mills opposes bills that would hide past marijuana offenses
Advocates say more people should be able to have convictions for low-level crimes such as marijuana possession sealed by the courts, but the proposals are opposed by Maine's governor and others.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2024
Lawmakers hear overwhelming support for tax credit for Hadlock Field renovations
The proposal from Senate President Troy Jackson could provide up to $200,000 per year, or $2 million total, in tax credits for upgrades the team makes to the city-owned stadium.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Advocates rally at Maine State House for rent relief, shelter funding
The demonstration Wednesday came as lawmakers are negotiating budget proposals, including funding for a bill that would establish a pilot program for eviction prevention.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Effort to elect presidents using popular vote gains ground in Maine
The Maine Senate votes in support of a multistate plan to sidestep the Electoral College by pledging to support presidential candidates who win the national popular vote.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Lawmakers take up gun bills, focus on waiting periods, background checks
The Legislature's Judiciary Committee holds a work session on a series of bills that include a proposal from Gov. Janet Mills to expand background checks and update the state's yellow flag law.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
Maine may tax Netflix and other streaming subscriptions
A $20 a month subscription fee would have $1.10 in tax added to it. Half of U.S. states are already applying a similar tax on subscriptions to Spotify, Hulu, Amazon Prime and more.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
Republican AGs from 16 states attack Maine bill protecting providers who give gender-affirming or abortion care
While Republican-led states that have banned the care are threatening legal action against Maine, 11 other states have passed similar shield laws that protect practitioners who provide gender-affirming and abortion care to residents of other states.
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