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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Maine Voices: Legislators must take action to keep prescription drug prices in line
Lawmakers should not yield to intimidation from those who profit by jacking up prices on medicines Mainers need.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Rep. Caiazzo: Ballot question must present Maine voters with clear choices on NECEC
This fall’s referendum proposes three different changes to state law, so it should be separated into three questions.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
In closed-door session, state ethics commission will hear complaint of lawmaker’s conflict
The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Campaign Finances will meet in an executive session Friday to consider a conflict of interest complaint against a member of the Legislature.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Open primaries bill clears both Maine House and Senate
The House voted 92-52 to support allowing unenrolled voters to vote in a party's primary without having to register in that party.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Our View: Maine drug laws only making bad situation worse
Treating substance use disorder as a moral failure to be punished is costly both in lives and tax dollars.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Commentary: Maine legislators out of touch with what teachers and students need
Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Bill to allow ‘semi-open primaries’ in Maine takes step forward
If it's approved by the full Legislature, independent voters will be allowed to vote in a political party's primary during each election cycle without having to enroll in that party.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Maine Senate confirms Mills’ second pick for PUC
Patrick Scully, an attorney who specialized in energy and utility issues, will join the 3-member Maine Public Utilities Commission.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Maine Voices: Background check bill would save lives, prevent future tragedies in Maine
L.D. 999 would require that a background check is completed before two strangers engage in the sale of a firearm.
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Maine Senate advances bill to provide free meals to all students
The legislation, which carries a price of $34 million, won unanimous support from lawmakers, who said it would help students avoid stigma and improve learning.
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