The Legislature on Tuesday passed a measure to study how much greenhouse gas emissions are costing the state, with Republicans opposed.
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Statewide bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools moves a step closer to reality
The Legislature’s budget committee this week supported funding and language Gov. Janet Mills proposed in her supplemental budget. If the House and Senate follow suit, Maine would join 23 other states with similar policies.
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Senate confirms Janet Mills’ pick for Maine Supreme Judicial Court opening
Chief Deputy Attorney General Chris Taub is the Democratic governor’s 7th nominee for Maine’s high court.
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Wilton officials weigh services, growth issues
At its March 17 meeting, the select board reviewed regional service demands, infrastructure progress and local operational policies.
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Maine Climate Council grapples with affordability
The council believes inflation anxieties are the primary bottleneck in the state’s green transition.
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Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren’t on board
Party leaders can’t seem to agree on how to approach the midterms. Nowhere is that more obvious than in Maine’s Senate race.
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Mainers could see refunds, decreased electric rates after overpaying for more than a decade
Federal Regulators ruled that transmission owners in New England set an unreasonable return on equity rates, effectively overcharging customers for years.
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Maine Senate unanimously confirms nominee to state’s highest court
Christopher Taub, who has worked for years in the Maine attorney general’s office, was nominated to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court by Gov. Janet Mills in mid-March.
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Maine leaders criticize Supreme Court ruling against ban on ‘conversion therapy’ in Colorado
The court sided with a Christian counselor challenging a ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors in Colorado. The practice has been banned in Maine since 2019.
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Gauvin, Kinney win school board seats in Farmington recount
A recount clarified voter intent rules and confirmed Gauvin and Kinney as winners of the RSU 9 Board of Directors positions.