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PublishedMarch 16, 2022
Bill to establish court-ordered substance use treatment divides recovery advocates
Rep. Colleen Madigan, D-Waterville, said losing her sister to alcohol addiction this year spurred her to introduce the bill after the deadline for new legislation.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Lawmakers consider $100 million relief fund for farmers with contaminated land
The fund would reimburse farmers whose water or fields are contaminated by PFAS for testing and clean up, lost crops and herds, farm transitions or buyouts, and long-term health monitoring.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Divided legislative committee passes landmark tribal sovereignty bill
The proposal to rewrite the state's land claims settlement act is opposed by the Mills administration, which has offered more narrow legislation negotiated with tribal leaders.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Power bill tax relief: Lawmakers find no easy solutions to complex problem
The sponsor of a bill envisioning some form of tax relief acknowledges, 'there's no silver bullet' to ease high energy costs.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Housing bill to be scaled back, would still allow 4 units on many lots
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau is proposing to remove some controversial parts of his affordable housing bill to preserve fourplex and accessory dwelling unit provisions.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Push to allow hunting on Sundays falls short in Augusta
A legislative panel voted 8-3 against a proposal to lift a longtime ban on Sunday hunting in Maine
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Legislature moving to curb ‘dark store theory’ tax assessments
The challenges to assessments of large retail operations can cost communities million in property tax collections.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Maine’s top election official seeks funding to conduct post-voting audits
Maine is one of only six states that does not have a formal election auditing program.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Maine voters to see new district numbers beside candidate names on November ballot
The redistricting process is conducted every 10 years, following the U.S. census, and ensures districts' populations do not become unbalanced and run afoul of the one-person, one-vote principle.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates dies after Maine Senate votes it down
Proponents argued that vaccine safety and effectiveness is far from settled, but opponents said vulnerable people in group settings, like schools or hospitals, deserve to know every effort is being made to keep them safe.
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