Gov. Janet Mills acknowledges a ‘moral dilemma’ as she signs the bill to legalize medication-assisted suicide.
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In reversal, Maine House endorses national popular vote bill
But the measure faces more votes to determine whether Maine should join other states that hope to drop the Electoral College in choosing the president.
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Kennebunk voters give overwhelming approval to ban on balloon releases
The ordinance was championed by a local teenager who cites the impact balloons have on sea life when they end up in the ocean.
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Maine Senate passes bipartisan prescription drug reform bills
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.