AUGUSTA — It says something about the sour nature of Maine politics that a marijuana measure adopted unanimously by the Legislature and signed into law by the governor could wind up exacerbating the rift between state leaders. One day after insisting he would not endorse the measure until legislators fixed it, Gov. Paul LePage signed […]
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Maine lawmakers prepare to tackle wide range of issues
Live updates: Maine legislators arrive in Augusta, face key issues AUGUSTA — Lawmakers gathering Wednesday for the first session of the 128th Legislature will face tough decisions on everything from the budget to the regulation of marijuana sales. But they’ll also weigh in on less-weighty matters. Near the top of the Senate’s agenda, for example, is […]
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Legislators no fans of term limits
AUGUSTA — The one sure thing about term limits is that the Legislature’s 186 members can’t stick around in the same position for too long. Nobody can serve more than eight consecutive years representing the same district before he’s forced to get out or at least run for a different office. But some politicians say […]
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Maine Democrats say they will fight to protect Planned Parenthood
AUGUSTA — Democratic leaders in the Maine Legislature said Thursday they intend to fight a “baseless” attack against Planned Parenthood by a trio of Republican lawmakers planning to sponsor legislation to cut funds to the organization. Planned Parenthood, which provides low or no-cost health care and other services to women, including cancer screenings, birth control […]
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Lewiston lawmaker helps lead charge for bill on standardized test opt-out
AUGUSTA — A Lewiston lawmaker is helping lead the charge on a bill that would make it easier for parents to keep their children from taking standardized tests in public schools. State. Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, said Thursday the bill he’s c0-sponsored with state Rep. Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, is simple and straightforward and makes it […]
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Maine Democrats fill legislative leadership posts
AUGUSTA — Despite seeing their majority shrink by 10 seats after last week’s election, Maine House Democrats on Wednesday re-elected the two returning members of the past session’s leadership team to key posts for the next two years. Rep. Mark Eves of North Berwick won two more years as House speaker, and former assistant majority […]