politics
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PublishedApril 4, 2019
Committee rejects move to eliminate Maine motor vehicle inspections
In a unanimous vote, the Legislature's Transportation Committee rejects legislation that would have removed the requirement for a new motor vehicle safety inspection sticker each year.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
Bill to protect Maine student borrowers gets committee support
Mainers have more than $6 billion in student debt, exacerbated by predatory practices of the student loan industry.
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PublishedApril 1, 2019
U.S. House Republican leader assails ranked-choice voting in Maine
Republicans in Augusta and Washington are trying to stymie or repeal a voting method they say helps Democrats like Jared Golden.
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PublishedApril 1, 2019
TSA’s social media highlight weird stuff in travelers’ bags
TSA's Instagram feed continues on without creator, trying to find that perfect balance of humor plus travel do's and don'ts
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PublishedMarch 29, 2019
PUC staff recommends approving $1 billion CMP power line project
Read the report here. It boosts the plan for a 145-mile transmission corridor through western Maine to deliver hydropower from Quebec to markets in Massachusetts.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
Mayors ask lawmakers to let cities and towns raise revenue with local sales taxes
Bills considered Wednesday would allow municipalities to increase the sales tax within their borders. Opponents say the new taxes would hurt businesses.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
Maine hemp industry poised for growth as Mills signs bill allowing sales of CBD products
The bill clarifies the use and sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol products.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
House upholds Trump’s veto of resolution rejecting his border emergency
Congress had tried to block the president's national emergency, which he declared in order to use military funds to build his border wall.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
Trump administration asks court to throw out Affordable Care Act, reviving hot political issue
The government is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans to negate the entire law, including its subsidies and popular rules preventing insurers from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Fleeing scene of dog attack could become a crime in Maine
Spurred by a mauling in Gardiner last summer, legislators consider creating a new law to keep owners on the scene when their dogs assault someone.
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