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Published
January 1, 2019

LePage pardons former legislator for felony drug trafficking

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.
Published
December 31, 2018

Maine Voices: County governments could make local-option taxes work

There's wisdom in a regional approach to revenue distribution.
Published
December 28, 2018

Martin Grohman: Let’s hope the Legislature can fit the puzzle pieces together

That will be the mission of the lawmakers who represent Maine's cities and towns at the State House.
Published
December 23, 2018

Jim Fossel: Tax fight could unify Maine Republicans

If legislators hold the line on any proposed increases, it could bode well for them in upcoming elections.
Published
December 20, 2018

Maine Voices: Address region’s rising seas and traffic with mass transit, holistic planning

The money being spent on turnpike widening, parking garages and secondary roads would be much better invested in regional commuter rail.

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Published
December 17, 2018

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.
Published
December 16, 2018

Maine Voices: Maine deserves unified, cutting-edge climate action plan

We need a flexible blueprint that grows our economy while driving greenhouse-gas emissions down.
Published
December 10, 2018

Commentary: More dental hygiene therapists would mitigate a Maine crisis

The state's dentists are graying and few in number in places where their services are most needed.
Published
December 9, 2018

Another View: State statistics don’t fully reflect impact of Lyme disease

The problem is much more serious than public health officials and doctors are willing to admit.
Published
December 8, 2018

Only 1 tribal representative bound for Maine State House

With state-tribal relations still strained, only the Passamaquoddy Tribe opts for representation.