Former state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce, R-Dresden, lost his re-election bid last fall after Democrats revealed he had a felony drug conviction 35 years ago, then hunted when he was legally prohibited from possessing firearms, records show.
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Medicaid expansion, pot, workforce on agenda for lawmakers
AUGUSTA (AP) — Medicaid expansion, pot sales and the aging state’s workforce shortage are at the top of lawmakers’ agenda as Democrats prepare to take over the Maine Statehouse. Democratic Gov.-elect Janet Mills, who will be sworn in Wednesday, has vowed to start rolling out Medicaid expansion and recreational marijuana sales. Both voter-approved initiatives were […]
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At the Legislature: The Affordable Care Act matters to the people who matter most in our lives
This year, it’s important to remember that the people who matter most in our lives have something in common: The Affordable Care Act is making their health care more affordable and easier to access.
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Lewiston officials pinpoint key issues with legislators
LEWISTON — The School Committee and City Council met with local legislators Monday night to pinpoint issues they would like to see addressed by the Legislature. Sen. Nate Libby and Rep. James Handy, both of Democrats from Lewiston, attended. Libby recapped legislative accomplishments from the past two years, including increasing a tax credit for low-income […]
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Mills picks official from Attorney General’s Office to be Maine’s finance chief
The Democratic governor-elect says she will nominate Kirsten Figueroa as commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
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Democrats assume control of Maine Legislature, select leaders and top officers
Maine Democrats rode their November victories into the State House on Wednesday, electing their own to the Legislature’s two top leadership positions as well as to the offices of attorney general, treasurer and secretary of state. Lawmakers voted unanimously to re-elect House Speaker Sara Gideon to another two-year term at the rostrum and chose Sen. […]
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New Maine lawmakers sworn in amid promises to change course
1 of 13 Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, arrives in the House Chamber after being re-elected Speaker of the House, Wednesday, Dec., 5, 2018, at the State House in Augusta. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) As family and friends of new members stand in aisle behind her, House Republican leader Rep. Kathleen Dillingham, R-Oxford, lower right, applauds during […]
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Democrats select Aaron Frey to be Maine’s next attorney general
AUGUSTA — Majority Democrats in the Maine Legislature selected Rep. Aaron Frey, D-Bangor, to be the state’s next attorney general in caucus voting Tuesday, largely forecasting who will win the post when the entire Legislature votes on the position Wednesday. It took four rounds of voting to select Frye in a run-off process. A total […]
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Legislator wants to eliminate non-medical exemptions for vaccinations
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine Democratic lawmaker and other health officials are seeking to introduce a bill that would eliminate the state’s non-medical exemption for vaccinations. State Rep. Ralph Tucker says the non-medical exemption has a risk of impacting “herd immunity,” where a high rate of vaccinations prevents the spread of disease to persons who […]
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Maine towns will make another push for local option taxes in the Legislature
The Maine Legislature will consider a bill next year that would allow Maine cities and towns to levy their own local-option sales taxes. With Democrats in control of the Legislature, the idea is likely to win more support than in previous sessions, when local-option tax proposals have been beaten back. But the bill still faces […]