politics
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
Maine pursues plan to stock schools with anti-overdose medication
All of the state's public high schools and middle schools would have naloxone available in an effort being developed by the Mills administration.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Maine on track to launch recreational marijuana market this year, says state’s pot czar
Residents can now grow cannabis for recreational use at home, but still have no way to legally buy or sell it.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Massachusetts House budget puts off decisions on taxes, sports betting
House Democratic leaders have unveiled a $42.7 billion state budget that proposes additional spending on education but pumps the brakes on calls for new taxes and the legalization of sports betting.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Sponsor makes personal appeal for bill to ban ‘conversion therapy’
A year after Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a similar measure, supporters hope for different results.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Opposition mounts to Trump plan to extend work requirement for SNAP benefits
Jared Golden said he might support the change, as long as it doesn't hurt children or seniors, while Maine's senators and Chellie Pingree oppose it.
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Lawmakers endorse bill calling for constitutional change to outlaw gender discrimination
Though Maine passed the Equal Rights Amendment in 1974, it never became U.S. law. Supporters now want to make sure its protections are enshrined in the Maine Constitution.
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Angus King targets IRS for auditing poor Mainers more than most Americans
Piscataquis and Washington counties have more than their fair share of tax audits.
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PublishedApril 7, 2019
The View From Here: ‘I’m not a racist, but …’
What do we call someone who benefits from a system of racial preference? The AP Stylebook is not much help.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Poland Spring might get soaked with new $100 million state tax
Lawmakers eye an extraction fee of 12 cents per gallon for Maine groundwater.
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PublishedApril 4, 2019
Committee rejects move to eliminate Maine motor vehicle inspections
In a unanimous vote, the Legislature's Transportation Committee rejects legislation that would have removed the requirement for a new motor vehicle safety inspection sticker each year.
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