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Published
April 26, 2018

State Sen. Vitelli: Student loan borrowers are in dire need of consumer protections

A bill before the governor would identify predatory practices that add to school debt and hamper the economy.
Published
April 25, 2018

Gov. LePage vetoes bill to increase access to overdose-reversing drug

The plan, which he says usurps the authority of pharmacists by removing age limits on purchases of naloxone without a prescription, now goes back to the Legislature for override votes.
Published
April 24, 2018

Our View: Maine lawmakers are right to go slow on marijuana regulation

Limiting the size of home grows to three plants is a modest step in the right direction and it should be celebrated, not attacked.
Published
April 24, 2018

Maine Voices: Proficiency-based learning opponents should get out of the way of education

Let us teach. Let us implement one of your mandates before you begin another one.
Published
April 23, 2018

Our View: LePage-era foot-dragging blocks access to treatment

The Legislature needs to act, or Maine will continue to do nothing in the face of a crisis.
Published
April 22, 2018

Our View: Government dysfunction is the tea party’s legacy

LePage and Fredette feed on populist anger but can’t deliver anything for the people.
Published
April 21, 2018

State isn’t addressing drug crisis, critics say

Some hope that opioid-related measures can be salvaged during an extended veto day or special legislative session.
Published
April 19, 2018

Recreational vs. medical: Taxes divide pot advocates, LePage

The governor has warned lawmakers against having different tax structures for medical and recreation use.
Published
April 19, 2018

What’s left in limbo: Rundown of major unfinished business as 2018 legislative session ends

Here is a recap of some of the major issues debated in the Legislature this year, where they currently stand and their prospects going forward.
Published
April 19, 2018

From Medicaid expansion to pot sales, partisan stalemate in Augusta leaves key issues unresolved

A late-night impasse over adjournment has members of the 128th Maine Legislature vehemently blaming political opponents, with time running out and the fate of unfinished legislation unclear.