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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Lawmakers urged to repeal provision allowing secrecy in police use of surveillance tools
Two legislators introduced the measure after the Maine Sunday Telegram reported that state police are using a provision in Maine law to conceal whether they are using technologies capable of mass surveillance of citizens.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Bill would nearly double Maine’s governor’s pay, from $70,000 to $135,000
The legislation that went before the State and Local Government Committee on Monday also would boost pay and reimbursements for state lawmakers and judges, who, like the governor, are the lowest paid in the nation.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2020
Lawmakers endorse forming commission to study reforms to child protection system
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Bill Diamond of Windham, said he wants to ensure that discussions continue, and that the public gets input.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2020
Citing coronavirus, Mills urges voters to uphold Maine’s new vaccine law
Maine's governor uses her weekly radio address to attack a citizens' veto effort that would overturn the state's new law to eliminate non-medical exemptions for childhood vaccines.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Maine lawmakers take up bill to ban ‘deepfake’ political ads
Supporters say the measure would protect election integrity and prevent deception of voters, but some lawmakers raised free speech concerns.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Maine will double its rebate on certain heat pumps for homeowners
Rebates from the Efficiency Maine trust will increase from $500 to $1,000 for the first heat pump installed in a home if it meets the criteria for high performance and efficiency.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Mills vetoes bill to legalize sports betting in Maine
The bill, 1 of 3 the governor vetoed, was among 40 she had held since the close of the session in June. She allowed 24 to become law without her signature, and 13 others were recalled for changes by the Legislature.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Top Democratic lawmakers threaten to roll back BIW’s $45 million tax break
House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Troy Jackson suggest BIW it is not meeting job creation and wage requirements in a 2018 law, allegations that the shipyard disputes.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Oversight panel orders investigation of Maine office that provides lawyers for the poor
The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee approved a 'deeper dive' into the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services after an initial review and outside reports raised questions about accountability.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Bill would direct DEP to evaluate air emissions from tank farms in Maine
The proposal by Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, would require the agency to investigate the best ways to monitor and control emissions and odors from petroleum storage tanks.
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