The proposal would allow convictions for marijuana cultivation and possession crimes committed prior to legalization to be eligible for sealing by a judge.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Committee endorses $30 million bond to support Maine trails
The proposal needs two-thirds support in both the House of Representatives and Senate in order to be sent to voters in November.
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Posted inElections, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Politics
Jared Golden said he’s not worried about Trump’s endorsement of opponent
Former president backed Republican Austin Theriault’s bid for Maine’s 2nd District seat.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Gov. Mills proposes more spending on housing, child care, nursing homes
The budget proposal is in response to the latest forecast for higher-than-anticipated tax revenues.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for reelection
President Biden himself went straight at Donald Trump, saying his expected Republican rival’s ideas were ‘a little old and out of shape.’
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Susan Collins won’t vote for Trump: ‘I don’t think it should surprise anyone’
Maine’s senior senator said she doesn’t know how she will vote in November, rejecting both President Biden and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as well as the Republican frontrunner.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Politics
Maine lawmakers scrap bill to decriminalize drug possession; opt for study instead
The original proposal sought to treat substance use as a public health issue and would have set up receiving centers to help people dealing with a crisis.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
House narrowly approves bill to send fewer youths to troubled prison
The proposal would allow the state to assess the needs of young people accused of crimes and provide them with services so they can remain in the community, rather than be sent to Long Creek Youth Development Center.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine House rebuffs plan to use performance as guide for utility rates
Several Democrats joined solid Republican opposition to reject legislation that proposes a first step in judging utilities’ performance when setting rates.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
Among the changes announced, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.