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Legislators defeat right-to-work bills

AUGUSTA — Democrats on a legislative committee swiftly defeated two pieces of legislation Friday that aimed to make Maine the 25th state with “right-to-work” laws on the books. In consecutive 7-4 party-line votes, majo...

Matthew Stone, Bangor Daily News • Business • Friday, April 5, 2013 at 3:55 pm

Snowe no longer supports DOMA

Former Republican U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe told CNN that she no longer supports the Defense of Marriage Act. She voted for the federal law that bans same sex marriage in 1996. "I think obviously this has evolved over time on the whole issue for the whole country and the nations," ...

Staff Report • Nation • Friday, April 5, 2013 at 3:05 pm

MPBN lays off 10 people

PORTLAND — Maine Public Broadcasting Network says it's laying off up to 10 employees because of funding reductions and lower public donations. CEO and President Mark Volgelzang says mandated federal budget cuts along with state budget cuts and lower-than-expected donations are t...

The Associated Press • Maine • Friday, April 5, 2013 at 2:50 pm

Committee bags bottled water ban

AUGUSTA — A bill seeking to prohibit state and local governments from buying bottled water met with opposition Thursday in the Legislature’s State and Local Government Committee. The committee voted 10-1 against the measure, LD 315, sponsored by Rep. Brian Jones, D-Freedom. Rep...

Matthew Stone, Bangor Daily News • Maine • Friday, April 5, 2013 at 1:50 pm

Maine's open government law often expanded, restricted

A legislative committee’s vote Wednesday in favor of making the identifying information of concealed handgun permit holders confidential moves the Legislature closer to adding to a list of exceptions in Maine’s public records law that has grown over time to nearly 500. Those ex...

Matthew Stone, Bangor Daily News • Maine • Friday, April 5, 2013 at 12:35 pm

Baldacci fires back at ad that blames him for hospital debt

BANGOR — No one has officially announced plans to run for governor in 2014, but the rhetoric among potential candidates is already becoming heated. Former Maine Democratic Gov. John Baldacci said Friday he was “taken aback&r...

Nick McCrea, Bangor Daily News • Maine • Friday, April 5, 2013 at 11:45 am

LePage signs bill strengthening domestic violence intervention programs

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill aimed at ensuring that courts can require that offenders convicted of domestic violence complete batterers’ intervention programs as part of their sentence. The bill,&nbs... 1

Matthew Stone, Bangor Daily News • Maine • Friday, April 5, 2013 at 11:00 am

Committee prepares for fusillade of gun bills in Augusta

AUGUSTA — State lawmakers Friday were prepping themselves for a round of upcoming hearings, debates and decisions on proposed changes to Maine's gun laws. In an informational session the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard from several experts on the stat...

Scott Thistle, State Politics Editor • Maine • Friday, April 5, 2013

Bills look to rollback Republican insurance reform

AUGUSTA – A host of bills that would roll back controversial health insurance reform passed into state law in 2010 started their journey through the Maine Legislature this week. Thursday members of the legislature's Insurance and Financial Services Committee began taking testimony on seven bills offered by Democrats that would, according to rival Republicans, gut the health insurance reforms collectively known as PL 90 - or Public Law 90.

Scott Thistle, State Politics Editor • Maine • Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 8:55 pm

Maine Senate passes earned-income tax credit

The Maine Senate voted 19-16 to pass an increase in the state earned-income tax credit. Portland Democrat Rep. Peter Stuckey’s bill, LD 455, An Act to Increase the State Earned Income Credit, would double the state earned income tax credit for low-income individuals and families... 1

Staff report • Maine • Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 1:40 pm

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