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Published
February 28, 2017

Firefighters push for Maine ban on flame retardants

They have joined with an environmental group to seek a ban on the sale of new products treated with the chemicals starting next year.
Published
February 28, 2017

Commentary: Maine has much work to do on implementing marijuana legalization, Sen. Katz says

Passage of a referendum in November was the beginning, not the end, of a complicated legal problem.
Published
February 27, 2017

Industry, regulators back plan for elver lottery system

The baby eels caught in Maine waters can be worth more than $2,000 per pound.
Published
February 27, 2017

Bill calls for nearly doubling number of signatures needed for Maine ballot initiatives

The proposed constitutional amendment is one of several that aim to address what some view as the overuse of Maine's referendum process for policymaking.
Published
February 27, 2017

Bill to apply 15-cent deposit to mini liquor bottles advances

Supporters say the number of ‘nips’ showing up in roadside ditches or tossed on front lawns is increasing with the popularity of the 50-milliliter bottles.

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Published
February 27, 2017

New bill would end ‘corporate welfare’ tax credits, but also eliminate Maine’s business income tax

Sen. Eric Brakey says the tradeoff would make the state far more attractive to companies, but a lobbyist says the existing tax breaks serve a purpose.
Published
February 24, 2017

Maine’s $2 million drug treatment plan for uninsured would help, but more is needed, experts say

'In proportion to the severity of the problem, it's lacking by a magnitude of an order of at least 10 times what's needed,' one doctor says.
Published
February 24, 2017

Opioid addiction treatment, tuition freeze endorsed by lawmakers

The supplemental budget bill would also provide a $7 million bailout to the Maine Military Authority and squirrel away $35 million in the 'rainy day' fund.
Published
February 22, 2017

Our View: Barring Blaine House candidates would undercut Maine Clean Election Act

Cracking down on ineffective corporate tax breaks will help free up funds for expanded public campaign financing.
Published
February 21, 2017

Republican lawmakers want to remove gubernatorial candidates from Maine’s Clean Elections Act

Opponents says the move belies the will of the voters.