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PublishedMarch 6, 2024
Maine compromise would exempt some industries from ban on ‘forever chemicals’
The chemicals, known as PFAS, are contained in a wide variety of industrial and consumer products.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Maine lawmakers consider bill to protect providers of abortions, gender affirming care
The proposal would make Maine a 'safe harbor' for health care that has been banned or restricted in other states.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
House backs bill to pledge Maine’s electoral votes to national popular winner
The bill would have Maine join a compact with other states to allocate Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote for president, even if its contrary to the wishes of local voters.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Mills administration wants to roll back law expanding financial support for older Mainers
The governor's administration wants to scale back legislation expanding access to the Medicare Savings Program, which helps many older residents cover health care costs.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Maine cannabis businesses call bill a ‘beacon of hope,’ but regulators say it’s too risky
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Kennebec, would make sweeping changes to rules governing Maine’s adult-use and medical cannabis markets.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Mental health funding bill draws broad support at Maine State House
Nobody testified against House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross' proposal to invest at least $17.5 million in mental health crisis services.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Gun safety debates expected to draw crowds to Maine State House this week
Two legislative committees are scheduled to hear public testimony on a slate of bills proposed in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Ban on paramilitary training camps falters in Maine House
The sponsor, Rep. Laurie Osher, D-Orono, said a vote on the bill was delayed at the last minute over concerns it didn't have enough votes to pass with 7 members absent.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2024
Maine Democrats unveil gun safety and mental health bills. The partisan battles begin.
A 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, a ban on bump stocks and a network of mental health crisis centers are among the measures Democratic leaders in the Legislature have proposed in response to the mass shooting in Lewiston.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Gun safety debate about to heat up in Maine State House
One bill to be unveiled Wednesday calls for a 72-hour waiting period on firearm purchases, a measure that has previously been defeated by the Democratic controlled Legislature.
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