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PublishedJune 13, 2019
Maine House kills bill to require background checks for private gun sales
The measure would have required private gun sellers to obtain background checks on buyers from federally licensed firearms dealers.
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
Maine Legislature inches toward deal on new state budget
Members of both parties express confidence an agreement could be reached, but sticking points remain on Gov. Janet Mill's $8 billion, two-year proposal.
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
Maine House passes ‘death with dignity’ bill by 4 votes
Tuesday's vote marks initial approval of the measure, which would make Maine the 8th state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with prescribed medication.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
District attorney drops misdemeanor charges against former Maine lawmaker
Former Republican state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce was charged with failing to disclose a 1983 felony conviction when he obtained a hunting license.
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PublishedMay 18, 2019
New VA health care director wants to make Maine a model for other states
Tracye Davis returns to see projects she planned during her previous stint coming to fruition.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Coalition pushes for rollback of LePage-era tax cuts
But Gov. Janet Mills and leaders of both parties have vowed not to increase state income taxes in the next 2-year budget.
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PublishedMay 7, 2019
Vaccine bill again splits Maine House and Senate over religious exemption
The House votes to restore a ban on religious exemptions for vaccinations required for school-age children, bouncing the measure back to the Senate.
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Lawmakers endorse bill calling for constitutional change to outlaw gender discrimination
Though Maine passed the Equal Rights Amendment in 1974, it never became U.S. law. Supporters now want to make sure its protections are enshrined in the Maine Constitution.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Maine treatment plants scramble to meet state’s new sludge-testing edict
Environmental regulators ordered wastewater treatment plants to test sludge for chemicals known as PFAS, but the plants face a tight timeline and uncertainty over what to do with sludge that's been used as fertilizer for decades.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2018
Augusta: A tale of two retail tax breaks
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