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Published
January 13, 2019

Jim Fossel: Good start, governor, but there’s more to do

How Gov. Janet Mills handles the budget, particularly Medicaid expansion, will say a lot about how well she'll work with Republican legislators.
Published
January 13, 2019

Maine Voices: A tale of two Maine families

This year marks the 50th anniversary of this historic moment in the state's history.
Published
January 13, 2019

Maine Legislature poised to debate legalized sports betting

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2018 opened the door for states to regulate wagering on sporting events, and at least 30 states are taking up the issue.
Published
January 13, 2019

Democrats looking to finally tackle climate impacts to Gulf of Maine

Lawmakers are optimistic bills to implement bipartisan commission's 2014 recommendations will advance after years of delay.
Published
January 10, 2019

Advocates push for law to vacate convictions of human-trafficking victims

At a State House rally attended by Gov. Janet Mills, trafficking survivors and their supporters seek to raise awareness of how Mainers are victimized by sexual trafficking and forced labor.

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Published
January 8, 2019

Debate brewing over gun control bills pending in Maine Legislature

But the state's newly elected Democratic governor says she won't support a universal background-check measure that voters have already rejected at the ballot box.
Published
January 8, 2019

Our View: Weaknesses exposed in Maine law that makes information public

The LePage administration ignored with impunity the public's right to know.
Published
January 6, 2019

Bill seeks to reduce state reliance on Long Creek Youth Development Center

Legislator Michael Brennan is calling for a task force to offer practices that phase out the need for the youth incarceration facility in South Portland.
Published
January 6, 2019

Jim Fossel: Maine lawmakers should trust citizen initiative process

Effective campaigns will dispel any outsized influence of big money from away or of our big cities.
Published
January 3, 2019

Bill seeks public vote on borrowing $50 million to address sea level change in Maine

Other bills include proposals to require MaineCare to provide coverage for legal abortion services, and to make vehicle inspections on new cars valid for two years.