Sebago Lake case involving Auburn businessman spurs bill giving towns more tools to force compliance with state laws.
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Legislature approves subpoena power for Lewiston mass shooting commission
The emergency measure cleared the House of Representatives and the Senate Thursday morning, and now faces procedural votes before going to the governor for signature.
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Facing pushback, Maine legislators table police recruitment bill
The Department of Public Safety opposed the measure over concerns about the demands it would place on state police.
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Should paramilitary training camps be banned in Maine? Lawmakers are divided
Republicans and a Democrat worried about how the bill would be used by prosecutors and its potential impact on self-defense courses.
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Plan to create Office of New Americans advances to Maine House, Senate
The bill, approved by a legislative committee, would create a 2-person office to help immigrants better integrate into the state.
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Lawmakers receive active shooter training after Lewiston shooting, State House threats
The first-of-its kind training will be supplemented by increased security in the Burton Cross Office building next to the State House and a new mobile phone app to send alerts about threats in the Capitol complex.
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Lawmakers narrowly advance Midcoast senator’s bill to add right to abortion to Maine Constitution
Democratic Sen. Eloise Vitelli’s bill now faces an uphill climb, as it requires supermajorities to clear the Legislature.
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Feds deny request to accelerate work permits for Maine asylum seekers
The state asked for a waiver of the federal six-month waiting period to let asylum seekers go to work, but no such provision exists in federal law.
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Party-line committee vote spells trouble for proposed constitutional right to abortion
The bill now goes to the Senate, where at least two Republicans would need to join with Democrats to get the two-thirds threshold needed for the constitutional amendment.
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Maine Republicans oppose background checks for private gun sales
The governor’s office said Republicans mischaracterized the background check proposal and incorrectly stoked fear that it would lead to a registry of firearm owners.