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Published
June 16, 2019

The View From Here: A cot is not a plan

When busloads of refugees showed up in Portland, the city responded. Now we all should be thinking about what happens next.
Published
June 15, 2019

Commentary: Let’s encourage Maine workers to become co-owners

L.D. 1520 is an opportunity to further grow employee ownership, which allows workers to fully benefit from the application of their skills and the outcomes of their efforts.
Published
June 14, 2019

Maine Legislature approves new state budget of nearly $8 billion

The 2-year spending package includes many, but not all, of the initiatives proposed by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, and lawmakers from both parties speak of a new level of civility in Maine government.
Published
June 14, 2019

Saco Rep. O’Neil: We need a bold plan to combat the opioid epidemic

A small excise tax paid by manufacturers of opioids would help pay for addiction treatment and prevention.
Published
June 13, 2019

Mills’ vetoes of CMP bills survive override votes in House

The 2 bills sought to give local officials or voters more say in whether electric utilities could build transmission lines through their municipalities.

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Published
June 12, 2019

Maine House rejects giving towns ‘local control’ over guns in polling places

The legislation would have allowed towns to set their own policies regarding whether guns could be carried at public meetings or in polling locations.
Published
June 12, 2019

Committee gives strong endorsement to state budget totaling nearly $8 billion

Gov. Janet Mills calls the Appropriations Committee's vote on the 2-year spending package a forward-looking compromise.
Published
June 12, 2019

New Maine law will allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication

Gov. Janet Mills acknowledges a ‘moral dilemma’ as she signs the bill to legalize medication-assisted suicide.
Published
June 12, 2019

In reversal, Maine House endorses national popular vote bill

But the measure faces more votes to determine whether Maine should join other states that hope to drop the Electoral College in choosing the president.
Published
June 12, 2019

Maine Community College System president: Governor’s bond package needed to boost Maine economy

Education and focused training are key to closing the workforce development gap.