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PublishedApril 1, 2016
Marijuana OUI bill stalls after Maine House rejects it
The unanimous vote comes amid a lack of consensus on how much THC determines impairment.
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PublishedApril 1, 2016
Lawmakers oppose Maine biomass bailout, but leave an opening
The Legislature's energy and utilities committee votes to defeat a proposal that would ask ratepayers to save the industry, but a $10 million taxpayer bailout is still a possibility.
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PublishedApril 1, 2016
Maine House puts aside squabble to revive bill to add veterans services, tuition
The proposal, ensnared in a partisan disagreement over funding early this week, now has unanimous support.
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PublishedApril 1, 2016
Maine Voices: Lawmakers should defeat making drug possession a felony offense
Maine must move away from the failed policies of the drug war that merely filled up our prisons.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2016
Lawmakers’ votes favor more access to lifesaving antidote for opiate overdoses
The House and Senate are close to authorizing pharmacy distribution without a prescription, but Gov. LePage's position remains unclear.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2016
Maine House to Obama: No national monument in North Woods
The 77-71 vote sends a message but can't stop the presidential designation, which supporters hope will lead to a national park.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2016
Our View: Lawmakers should try to get to ‘yes’ on solar
A compromise plan would boost private investment and create good jobs in Maine.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016
Maine Senate backs THC limit for deciding marijuana OUI
The proposal, which now goes to the House, seeks the same limit as in Colorado and Washington, where recreational pot is legal.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016
Bill to let Mainers in subsidized apartments have guns moves closer to passage
The House and Senate have now endorsed the NRA-backed proposal despite concerns that it would restrict the rights of private landlords.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016
Maine House backs doubling maximum sentence for importing heroin, other opiates
The vote increases the likelihood of final passage of the bill, which would also make other drug crimes felonies.
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