One would push police to work more closely with federal authorities, while the other would prohibit them from enforcing federal immigration law.
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District attorney drops misdemeanor charges against former Maine lawmaker
Former Republican state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce was charged with failing to disclose a 1983 felony conviction when he obtained a hunting license.
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New VA health care director wants to make Maine a model for other states
Tracye Davis returns to see projects she planned during her previous stint coming to fruition.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine bicentennial flag modeled on 1901 original tops online survey
The flag with a pine tree on a blue background was favored by 59% of the more than 6,500 people who participated, and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says that will factor into his choice of a design.
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More asthma, fewer cod: Mills cites impacts on Maine as she pitches climate council to lawmakers
The governor tells the Environment and Natural Resources Committee that Maine will need to diversify its industries and find new sources of energy in response to climate change.
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Bill Nemitz: Mayor Isgro could learn a lot from former Mayor ‘Rudia’ Giuliani
The flap over a Drag Queen Story Hour at Waterville’s Children’s Book Cellar reveals, once again, the dark side of the city’s provocateur in chief.
Posted inBusiness, Outdoors
Electric bike sales grow, as new models become lighter
Today, e-bikes weigh half as much as they did five years ago and come in a range of models, including hybrids, road bikes and mountain bikes.
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Coalition pushes for rollback of LePage-era tax cuts
But Gov. Janet Mills and leaders of both parties have vowed not to increase state income taxes in the next 2-year budget.
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House sustains Gov. Mills’ first veto
Gov. Mills vetoed a bill that would have banned the sale of gasoline that contains 15 percent ethanol or more in it and an attempt to override the veto fell four votes short in the House of Representatives.
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Bill Nemitz: Don’t want your kid vaccinated? Just play the ‘God card’
The debate over the ‘religious exemption’ to Maine’s mandatory vaccination law is starting to sound like an old ‘Seinfield’ episode.