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Published
December 6, 2018

Our View: Maine attorney general election should be more open

Requiring on-the-record voting by legislators would shed light on what is an obscure process.
Published
December 5, 2018

Democrats assume control of Maine Legislature, select leaders and top state officers

Sara Gideon of Freeport will have a larger Democratic majority in her second term as House speaker while Troy Jackson of Allagash will lead a new Democratic majority in the Senate.
Published
December 4, 2018

Panel that will advise Maine lawmakers on marijuana laws is taking shape

Among those named so far to the 15-member Marijuana Advisory Commission are state legislators, a lawyer and lobbyists.
Published
December 4, 2018

Chief justice to swear in Maine lawmakers as Gov. LePage has surgery

His spokeswoman says Gov. Paul LePage is scheduled for back surgery Wednesday, when the state's legislators will be sworn in.
Published
December 4, 2018

Democrats select Bangor lawmaker to be Maine’s next attorney general

The nomination of Rep. Aaron Frey to replace Attorney General Janet Mills, who will become governor in January, is likely to be affirmed in a vote Wednesday.

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Published
December 3, 2018

Maine Voices: Victories present both peril and possibility to Maine Democrats

Democrats need to offer Republican lawmakers willing to collaborate a seat at the table.
Published
December 1, 2018

Bill would allow local-option sales tax to help Maine cities raise revenue

Democratic Rep. Mike Sylvester of Portland says the measure would help service center communities pay for public services by exporting cost to tourists.
Published
November 29, 2018

Maine Voices: Don’t sign petition to put flawed assisted-suicide law on state ballot

Based on what happened after Oregon legalized the practice, it's incompatible with values held by Mainers.
Published
November 28, 2018

Maine Voices: Bad policy denies vital resource to those struggling with drugs

A crackdown on a Lewiston syringe exchange effort also needlessly pits public health against law enforcement.
Published
November 27, 2018

Our View: Maine should invest in measures to mitigate looming damage from climate change

Predictable storms, sea-level rise and flooding call for major spending now to prevent economic disruption and the catastrophic loss of property in our state.