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Maine Legislature may restrict ‘facility fees’ charged by hospitals

by Joe Lawlor April 28, 2023April 28, 2023

The legislation was drafted after a Press Herald investigation revealed that some health care providers add the fees without disclosure or explanation.

Nation / World, News, Politics

Pence appears before Jan. 6 grand jury in Trump special counsel probe

by ERIC TUCKER Associated Press April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

The testimony came hours after a federal appeals court in a sealed order rejected a bid by Trump’s lawyers to block Pence’s appearance.

Nation / World, News, Politics

Trump, in New Hampshire speech, turns focus to Biden rematch

by MICHELLE L. PRICE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

The appearance in downtown Manchester marks his first return to an early voting state since his legal troubles increased.

Local & State, Politics, Schools & Education

Proposals to arm school staff draw emotional arguments at State House

by Lana Cohen April 26, 2023April 27, 2023

Amid a rise in mass shootings nationwide, Maine legislators consider how to keep the state’s students safe.

Nation / World, Politics

House Republicans pass U.S. debt bill, push Biden on spending

by LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

Passage of the sprawling 320-page package in the House is only the start of what is expected to become a weekslong political slog.

Local & State, Nation / World, Politics

Sen. King proposes ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices

by Randy Billings April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

Maine’s independent senator teams up with an Alaska Republican on a bill to require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct and investigate complaints, while Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree has co-sponsored similar bills in the U.S. House.

Business, Local & State, Politics

Lawmakers consider slip fee on foreign registered megayachts

by Penelope Overton April 25, 2023April 26, 2023

While the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, sees the vessels as symbols of economic and environmental inequality, opponents say the ships would dock elsewhere, hurting the Maine businesses that supply and repair them.