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Published
June 18, 2017

LePage bill, intended to create jobs, would have given special deal to Irving

Intent on jobs, the governor sought to provide incentives to biomass operators, but his plan would have increased electric rates for others.
Published
June 17, 2017

Rep. Chace: Generic drug bill would offer greater access to affordable care

For too long, brand-name companies have kept less costly medicines off the pharmacy shelves.
Published
June 16, 2017

Sens. Dion and Volk: Generic drug bill would be bad deal for Maine

Getting drugs onto the market faster without making sure they're safe is a recipe for trouble.
Published
June 14, 2017

Greg Kesich: LePage battle against the ‘nips’ amounts to political littering

Instead of helping to fix a widespread problem, the governor scattered the Legislature's efforts to the wind.
Published
June 13, 2017

Maine’s legislative leaders form panel to negotiate budget deal

They form a six-member conference committee in a last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown.

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Published
June 13, 2017

Maine House narrowly rejects bill to create crime of ‘female genital mutilation’

Instead, it votes to create an education and outreach program aimed at stopping the practice in immigrant communities.
Published
June 13, 2017

Maine House passes bill to restore tip credit to minimum wage law

It now looks likely that lawmakers will reverse the decision by voters to end the tip rule, but the credit might not be revived until October.
Published
June 13, 2017

Gov. LePage forges ahead with bid to stop lucrative sales of ‘nips’ liquor bottles

They contribute to drinking and driving, he says, but they also produce millions in state revenue annually and support jobs at a Lewiston distillery.
Published
June 13, 2017

LePage ashamed to be part of ‘this government’

If the Legislature passes a $7 billion budget, 'they get a veto,' the governor says.
Published
June 12, 2017

Maine legislators set aside bill to end twice-a-year clock changes

The proposal to move Maine into the same zone as the Canadian Maritimes was tied to the approval of similar legislation in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.