Members of the public who oppose the bill harangued Republican lawmakers after the vote, leading House Speaker Cameron Sexton to order the galleries cleared.
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Maine towns will make another push for local option taxes in the Legislature
The Maine Legislature will consider a bill next year that would allow Maine cities and towns to levy their own local-option sales taxes. With Democrats in control of the Legislature, the idea is likely to win more support than in previous sessions, when local-option tax proposals have been beaten back. But the bill still faces […]
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AFC East preview: Still Patriots and then everyone else
NEW YORK — Everyone’s still chasing the New England Patriots in the AFC East. Many of the faces change every year in Miami, Buffalo, New York — and even in Foxborough — but Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are constants in the division. So are AFC East titles for the Patriots. They’ve won nine in […]
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Bill to save Maine child abuse prevention program attracts bipartisan support
AUGUSTA — A bill that would save a $2.2 million child abuse prevention program is making its way through the Legislature, after the deaths of two Maine girls from child abuse in the last four months. The LePage administration had announced in February that it would end the prevention program in September. Rep. Pinny Beebe-Center, […]
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A toast, to the greatest marriage in sports
Spoiled, spiteful Patriots fans, let that sink in while you walk down to your wine cellar to pick out the right champagne to pop at around 10 p.m. Sunday night. Seven Super Bowls together. Brady and Belichick. Bradychick. The eternal marriage of quarterback and coach, outlasting countless celebrity mergers and at least two presidential administrations. […]
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Public hearing for Rumford Water District bill
AUGUSTA — The Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee has scheduled a public hearing next week on a bill that would allow Rumford residents to vote on commercial extraction of water for resale. It will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Cross Building Room 211, which is across from the State House. Sponsored […]
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Bill to expand state veterans bureau heads to Gov. Paul LePage
AUGUSTA — A bill that adds staff to Maine’s Bureau of Veterans Services gained final approval in the state Senate Monday on a unanimous vote. The legislation, LD 1612, would also provide tuition to the University of Maine and the state’s community college system for members of the Maine National Guard. The bill combines some […]
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Former Lewiston Police Chief Welch seeks state Senate seat
LEWISTON — Former Lewiston Police Chief Bill Welch has announced his candidacy for Maine Senate District 21, which covers the city of Lewiston. Welch, who will run as a Republican against incumbent Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, made the announcement in a news release on Tuesday. Welch joined the Lewiston Police Department following his four years […]
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Lawmakers table lobster as official crustacean
AUGUSTA — Legislation that would take an iconic symbol of Maine’s coastal heritage and tourism economy and give it official status was put on hold by state lawmakers Thursday. Not to worry, lobster lovers. The bill to make the lobster the official state crustacean hasn’t hit a boiling point, but it is on the back […]
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Proposed mental health bill remains tabled
For the second time, the Legislative Council has put off deciding whether a bill to study the state of mental health care in Maine should move forward in the legislative session next month. The council Thursday kept tabled the bill sponsored by Rep. Drew Gattine, D-Westbrook. The proposal seeks a study on the state of […]