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PublishedMay 28, 2011
GOP says union used email offer improperly
At issue is a ‘membership benefit’ to join a program for buying bulk oil through Dem Corps, a nonprofit.
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PublishedMay 27, 2011
GOP lawmakers retreat from bid to abolish LURC
Instead, they pass an amendment to form a group to study the matter and report back next year.
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PublishedMay 26, 2011
Legislative panel sets aside plan to cap target for renewable energy
Legislators decide that the governor’s strategy to cut power bills would impede green generation projects.
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PublishedMay 25, 2011
Effort to abolish LURC is set aside
A committee leader declares at a chaotic meeting that he wants a team to study options for the embattled agency this summer.
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PublishedMay 24, 2011
Lawmakers vote to outlaw texting behind the wheel
As deterrents, the legislation sets a $100 fine and tries to make the practice socially unacceptable.
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PublishedMay 22, 2011
Activists weigh risks of people’s veto campaign
Stakes are high for Democrats should they succeed in placing a repeal question about the new GOP rules on November’s ballot.
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PublishedMay 21, 2011
Energy bill still needs more analysis
‘Complex issues’ will force a legislative committee to revisit the bill on Tuesday.
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PublishedMay 20, 2011
Debate on LePage energy bill to resume Tuesday
The bill’s goal is to lower electricity rates, a pledge LePage made during his campaign.
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PublishedMay 19, 2011
Senate kills bill to bannepotism in state jobs
AUGUSTA – The Legislature has killed a bill that would have prohibited state officials from hiring family members. The Senate voted 22-13 on Wednesday to reject L.D. 840, which was sponsored by Sen. Cynthia Dill, D-Cape Elizabeth. Dill said her bill was prompted by Gov. Paul LePage’s decision in December to hire his adult daughter, […]
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PublishedMay 18, 2011
Maine GOP revels in win as insurance law signed
They predict lower health care costs, a key goal, but Democrats call the reform a ‘stunning’ broken promise.
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