AUGUSTA — Bottoms up. The Maine House of Representatives on Thursday voted 83-62 along party lines in favor of a bill that would require bars and restaurants that advertise pints of beer to serve those pints in 16-ounce glasses. The bill, LD 122, authored by state Sen. John Patrick, D-Rumford, was approved unanimously by the […]
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Brakey seeks to lower age for Legislative service
AUGUSTA — A state lawmaker from Auburn is hoping to lower the minimum age for candidates wanting to serve in the Maine Legislature. State Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, offered a bill Monday that would ask voters statewide if they want to lower the minimum age for State House candidates to 18 for the House of […]
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Corporate conferences point out loopholes in state ethics laws
AUGUSTA — The recent two-day conference that corporate giant Time Warner Cable put on for Maine legislators has revealed loopholes in the state’s ethics laws that make it difficult for voters to know whether their elected representatives took part. On Jan. 22-23, Time Warner, the leading cable telecommunications provider in the state, invited a select […]
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Democrats leery of LePage’s proposal to cut income taxes
AUGUSTA — Legislative Democrats were hesitant Thursday to embrace a proposal to eliminate Maine’s income tax, which could be a key pillar in the next budget proposal from Republican Gov. Paul LePage. LePage’s next two-year budget is due to lawmakers Friday. On Wednesday, the governor was clear that the state’s income tax was in his […]
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Maine Legislature elects Hayes treasurer, re-elects Mills, Dunlap
AUGUSTA — In an upset victory, the Maine Legislature elected former state Rep. Terry Hayes of Buckfield to the post of state treasurer Wednesday night. Hayes, who left the Democratic Party in late November, was elected as an independent and nominated by Republicans. She won the two-year post over incumbent Neria Douglass, an Auburn Democrat […]
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Welfare and tax reforms on minds of Oxford, Cumberland legislators
Newly elected state legislators in southern Oxford and northern Cumberland counties said they have their sights set on welfare reform, tax reform and jobs when the 127th Legislature convenes Dec. 3 in Augusta. District 19 Sen. Jim Hamper, R-Oxford, said he returns to the Senate floor with the goal of readdressing issues such as welfare […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Sept. 22 LEWISTON — Lewiston Finance Committee, 5:15 p.m. in Lewiston City Hall. AUBURN — Auburn City Council workshop and regular meeting, 5:30 p.m. in Auburn Hall. Workshop is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.; topics include city assessing. The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and topics include junkyard and automobile-graveyard permits. […]
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Western Maine candidate forum on public education Sept. 25
LEWISTON — A legislative candidates’ forum focused on K-12 education is being held Thursday, Sept. 25, in Lewiston, bringing together those running for the Maine House and Senate in Western Maine and the school boards and superintendents from the districts they serve. The forum is scheduled to run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the […]
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Gov. LePage buys Boothbay house, now has Maine property again
Sticking to his bargain-basement roots, Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage bought it when he saw it in Boothbay. But this time it wasn’t just a good deal at a Marden’s store he once managed, but a house valued at $355,000. The store’s popular jingle is — “I should of bought it, when I saw it, […]
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Maine federal candidates largely united on balanced budget amendment
LEWISTON — Maine Republicans, Democrats and independents running for seats in Congress on Thursday seemed to be mostly in agreement on at least one thing. The federal government should have to balance its budget, the same way many states do to stay open. Of the five candidates running for the U.S. House in Maine’s 2nd […]