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Posted inMaine
Lawmakers vote to give more Maine children access to affordable healthcare
The bill would raise the income eligibility cap to 300 percent of the poverty level, waive the waiting period and premiums, and add 19- and 20-year-olds.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Bill would double vehicle inspection fee across most of Maine
The extra revenue would help pay to convert the inspection system to a more efficient electronic one, but Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday she would veto the bill if it reaches her desk.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Renny Cushing, N.H. lawmaker who fervently opposed death penalty, dies at 69
Moved to action by grief over his father’s murder, he was also an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War and the use of nuclear power.
Posted inMaine
Legislative panel OKs $100 million PFAS relief fund for farmers
The money could be used to cover remediation efforts, crop losses, farm buyouts and long-term health care needs.
Posted inMaine
Maine may give residents money to treat contaminated wells
The House unanimously passes a bill that would help homeowners treat contaminated drinking water wells.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Legislative panel approves scaled-back affordable housing bill
Housing reformers and home-rule defenders struggled to find middle ground on Maine’s affordability crisis.
Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Ban on marijuana sales in Washington D.C. kept in place by Congress
In the District, where marijuana is legal to possess but not to purchase, local leaders concerned about a growing illegal market had been preparing to allow sales. But because D.C. is not a state, the decision isn’t up to them.