More than $140,000 has already been spent in the state as stakeholders seek a voice in how lawmakers regulate the lucrative recreational industry.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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Harsher penalties for lobstermen who cheat get legislative support
The bill includes more severe license suspensions while also backing a compromise on GPS tracking of suspected violators.
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LePage, advocate offer dueling testimony in Washington on Katahdin-area monument
The designation by then-President Obama ignored local opposition, Gov. LePage tells a congressional panel, while Roxanne Quimby’s son touts reports of positive effects in the region.
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Sponsor asks to kill bill to regulate ‘fracking’ in Maine
While a geologist says Maine lacks the rock formations that lead to oil and gas deposits, individuals urged lawmakers to proactively ban the controversial hydraulic fracturing process.
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Sponsor asks to kill bill to regulate ‘fracking’ in Maine
While a geologist says Maine lacks the rock formations that lead to oil and gas deposits, individuals urged lawmakers to proactively ban the controversial hydraulic fracturing process.
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Lawmakers consider ‘medical amnesty’ bill for drug users who report overdoses
Other measures aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic would fund medication-assisted treatment and needle exchanges.
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Is Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on ‘the list’?
Lucas St. Clair says a Trump administration official suggested the designation won’t be reviewed, but an Interior Department spokeswoman says it could be.
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Lawmakers back bill to overhaul Maine’s mining regulations
The long-sought compromise, which has the support of several major environmental organizations, would ban open-pit mines and prohibit mining on state-owned public lands and under lakes.
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Real ID bill passes, headed to LePage’s desk for signature
The bill would bring Maine into compliance with federal requirements, thereby allowing Mainers to continue using driver’s licenses to board commercial flights.
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Medical marijuana providers seek first chance at retail sales in Maine
Other states have let some sell early while rules for new stores are created, but who would qualify is debatable.