AUGUSTA — For Sen. Amy Volk, one of the hazards of prom season is that teenage girls become so determined to look their best that they often turn to tanning salons to help give their skin a seemingly healthy glow. “I have known girls who have tanned just to go dress shopping,” the Scarborough Republican […]
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You can now have a pet hedgehog in Maine; no permit needed
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife agrees with some Mechanic Falls students that hedgehogs would make fine pets. The agency added them to a list of allowable pets. State Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, submitted a bill on behalf of Mechanic Falls sixth-graders who asked a legislative committee in February if the state could ease […]
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Brakey’s U.S. Senate bid gets boost from LePage decision to pass on race
Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, intends to run against Sen. Angus King in the 2018 U.S. Senate race. Auburn Republican Eric Brakey’s longshot bid to win a U.S. Senate seat next year grew a little more likely with the announcement late Wednesday that Gov. Paul LePage won’t jump into the race. A month after the governor […]
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LePage: Lawmakers who pushed for time zone change need therapy
Maine Gov. Paul LePage, testifies during a House Natural Resources subcommittee oversight hearing on the Antiquities Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) A proposal that would put Maine and perhaps much of New England into a new time zone is crazy, Gov. Paul LePage said in a […]
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Sen. Rand Paul backs Eric Brakey’s bid to unseat Angus King
Republican Eric Brakey’s long shot bid for a U.S. Senate seat got a boost Monday with the public backing of one of the senators with whom he hopes to serve. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., sent out a fundraising email for Brakey on Monday that said the 28-year-old Mainer “has a proven liberty first resume.” […]
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Lawmakers weigh proposal to stymie unconstitutional ballot questions
AUGUSTA — A bipartisan group of senators has proposed a measure that would create a method to hit the brakes on referendum proposals deemed unconstitutional. “The constitutional rights of Maine people should never be subject to a majority rule process,” said state Sen. Eric Brakey, an Auburn Republican whose bill is co-sponsored by seven other […]
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You need a license for that — but should you?
State Sen. Eric Brakey doesn’t believe animal control officers must be certified to wrangle rabid animals, massage therapists licensed to massage, or sign language interpreters licensed to interpret. “The purpose for occupational licensing is to ensure safety,” Brakey, R-Auburn, said. “If someone is poorly interpreting sign language, I don’t think that creates an imminent risk […]
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Champions visit State House
Central Maine Community College’s women’s basketball team visited the State House in Augusta on March 30 to be recognized for their recent USCAA National Championship victory. The team is pictured with Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Androscoggin.
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Bill would allow lawsuits if gun prohibition misfires
AUGUSTA — Convinced that people would be safer if more folks were packing heat most everywhere they go, some lawmakers are trying to make it tough for businesses to prohibit guns on their premises. A new proposal would mandate that property owners provide “for the safety and defense” of anyone they prohibit from carrying firearms […]
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Sen. Eric Brakey eyes tax break for silver and gold sales
If Sen. Eric Brakey gets his way, buying silver and gold may get cheaper for Mainers. Brakey, an Auburn Republican, is pushing a measure to exempt gold and silver coins and bullion from the state sales tax. One of the businesses that would likely help, the South Portland-based Maine Gold and Silver, said the sale […]