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PublishedApril 29, 2025
Camden lawmaker proposes increase in state fines for improper pesticide use
The bill, submitted in response to a high-profile case in 2022, would raise fines from $1,500 per violation to $25,000 — and more if the violator is shown to have benefited or committed prior violations.
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PublishedApril 28, 2025
Maine bill would protect personal belongings during homeless encampment sweeps
A bill before lawmakers would require state and local governments to provide notice and hold hearings before removing a homeless person's belongings from public property.
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PublishedApril 28, 2025
Rep. Laurel Libby asks U.S. Supreme Court to restore her right to vote in Maine Legislature
The Auburn Republican said she has filed an emergency application with the nation's highest court after 2 lower courts denied a temporary restoration of her voting and speaking privileges as her lawsuit against the House speaker plays out.
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PublishedApril 24, 2025
Most Mainers don’t think Susan Collins deserves another term, survey says
Maine's Republican senator is in a tough political spot, and her latest favorability numbers show it.
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PublishedApril 24, 2025
Roux Institute student had their visa terminated, ACLU confirms
This is the first publicly known instance of an international student in Maine losing their visa, although the ACLU filed a lawsuit last week to restore the status of international students in New England who have been targeted.
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PublishedApril 24, 2025
Gov. Janet Mills got pulled into the national spotlight. Will she use the attention to run for Senate?
The governor spoke with a Press Herald reporter this week and said she has 'no plans' to run for higher office, at least right now, despite building herself a national reputation for standing up to President Donald Trump.
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PublishedApril 24, 2025
Maine will not sign Trump administration letter to remove DEI programs from schools
The state's education leaders said signing the letter would 'bind the Maine DOE to language of executive orders or other federal guidance without the force of law.'
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PublishedApril 24, 2025
Mills has stronger approval than Trump in Maine, but the partisan gap is wide for both
Meanwhile, most Mainers surveyed said they expect prices to rise because of tariffs and two-thirds believe a recession is likely in the next year.
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PublishedApril 23, 2025
Maine is among a dozen states suing the Trump administration to stop its tariff policy
The lawsuit says the tariff policy has been subject to President Donald Trump’s ‘whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority.’
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PublishedApril 23, 2025
Maine may use cameras to catch speeders in highway work zones
A bill before a legislative committee would test the use of cameras and sensors to identify and automatically ticket speeders in highway construction zones.
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