One bill would allow Maine to negotiate to purchase drugs from Canada, while others would increase drug pricing transparency.
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Automatic voter registration bill moves a step closer to law in Maine
The bill, sponsored by House Speaker Sara Gideon, would automatically register people to vote when they get or renew their driver’s licenses in Maine.
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State budget nears completion but lawmakers have little wiggle room
Maine’s next 2-year budget is expected to be just shy of $8 billion, but roughly $820 million in bills approved by lawmakers aren’t in the spending plan and will likely die for lack of funding.
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Maine’s biggest marijuana company threatens to sue state if it’s shut out of recreational market
Wellness Connection says proposed residency rules would exclude it from the state’s new adult-use market.
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Gov. Mills signs bill to expand access to abortion services
The legislation, which Maine’s Democratic governor had introduced, will allow physician assistants and nurse practitioners to perform abortions or prescribe pregnancy-ending drugs.
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Tribal sustenance fishing bill headed to Gov. Mills’ desk
The legislation would tighten Maine water quality standards in certain waterways with the long-term goal of protecting tribal members who exercise their sustenance fishing rights.
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Bills tackling health care protections go to Gov. Mills’ desk
The bills include a measure to require insurance companies to cover telehealth services.
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House Democrats reach deal with Justice Department to review Mueller materials
However, the Judiciary Committee says further action could be necessary to obtain documents and testimony not covered by the agreement.
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After pause, Maine may have missed the boat on offshore wind
The East Coast is poised for billions of dollars in investment from companies building wind farms in the ocean from Virginia to Massachusetts. Despite a bill in the Maine Legislature to get an experimental floating wind farm back on track, Maine will be challenged to regain the momentum it had prior to the LePage years.
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Bill to add tobacco tax to vaping products moves forward
The bill calls for an additional tax on all electronic cigarettes and other vaping products, at a rate similar to cigarettes and other tobacco products.