passamaquoddy tribe
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PublishedApril 21, 2022
Gov. Mills signs bill to give Passamaquoddy Tribe access to cleaner drinking water
Mills had threatened to veto the initial version, citing concerns over jurisdictional issues that would have given the tribe more control over its drinking water source.
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PublishedApril 15, 2022
Maine House advances bill to legalize sports betting
The bill would grant Maine's tribes with exclusive rights to operate all mobile sports betting in the state, while casino operators would be allowed to conduct in-person sports betting.
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PublishedApril 15, 2022
Our View: Give Passamaquoddy Tribe control over its drinking water
Gov. Mills, who does not support the tribe’s effort in its entirety, should put her concerns aside and sign L.D. 906 into law.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Maine House advances historic bill to restore tribes’ sovereignty
The bill, which faces opposition from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, passed 81-55 and now goes to the Senate.
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PublishedApril 13, 2022
Senate approves bill to give the Passamaquoddy Tribe authority over water on its own lands
But the bill granting the tribe the right to regulate its own drinking water supplies would have to pick up at least one more vote to override a possible veto from Gov. Janet Mills.
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
Passamaquoddy clean water bill gets strong bipartisan support
The Mills administration has expressed concern about the scope of the bill, which appears to have enough support to overcome a possible veto.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Congress hears Rep. Golden’s bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from future federal Indian laws
Several members of the House indigenous affairs subcommittee were perplexed by the limits the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act imposed on the tribes.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2022
Bills to advance, constrain tribal land rights presented to state lawmakers
Tribes support bill to create process for tribal access to state-owned sacred areas, reject bill constraining where they can acquire new trust lands
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Governor supports limited expansion of tribal rights, while casino interests cry foul
Tribal representatives support the governor's plan but emphasize that they do not see it as a substitute for a more sweeping tribal sovereignty package Gov. Mills opposes.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Bill to restore tribal sovereignty gets overwhelming public support, but Gov. Mills wants targeted approach
There was near-unanimous support for L.D. 1626 among those giving testimony, while details of the governor's alternative plan emerged behind the scenes.