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PublishedSeptember 13, 2019
As deadline passes, it’s unclear which ‘people’s veto’ efforts will clear first hurdle
Groups had until Friday evening to turn in petition signatures to town clerks, the first critical step in qualifying to put a ‘people's veto’ question on the ballot next year.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Commentary: Maine reaches milestone on road to tax fairness
Starting in 2020, the poorest households in our state will no longer pay a larger share of their income in taxes than the wealthiest do.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2019
Unnamed Maine lawmaker subject of sexual harassment complaint
The complaint did not lead to disciplinary action, says the Legislature's human resources director.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2019
Deadline nears for Mills to decide on ranked-choice voting for president
The governor has until midnight Friday to act on a bill to extend Maine's ranked-choice voting system to presidential elections and primaries. She can sign it, veto it or let it become law without her signature.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Liberal think tank says Maine has reached ‘tax fairness’ milestone
The poorest residents will pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than the wealthiest, the Maine Center for Economic Policy says.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting won’t complicate presidential nominating process
It's up to the party to decide how the voting results will be used to allocate convention delegates.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
Maine school vaping ban goes into effect as students return
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding students headed back to school that a new law bans vaping on school grounds
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Jim Fossel: Republicans deal Mills embarrassing loss
By standing together and refusing to compromise, Republicans showed they are not mere bystanders.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
The View From Here: Potholes in the information highway
Republicans make their mark on the 2019 legislative session, and kick off the 2020 election season.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
Our View: Don’t sign ‘people’s veto’ just to put it on the ballot
A referendum to repeal a law should occur only if enough people actually disagree with the statute.
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