The bipartisan bill, which would help lower energy costs for Mainers, must pass a veto override in the Senate before becoming law.
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Jeb Bush to headline LePage re-election event
The former Florida governor has both personal and political ties to Maine’s first family.
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Maine Legislature passes well-diluted gun-control bill
Aimed at encouraging background checks before private sales, the bill faces a likely LePage veto.
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Background checks nixed from Maine gun-control measure
But Rep. Mark Dion, proponent of a tougher bill, vows to patiently pursue the cause.
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Rival plan to LePage’s grading system likely to fail
Despite legislative support, Rep. Rebecca’s Millett’s alternative bill won’t be veto-proof.
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Maine Senate approves restrictions on police use of drones
But the approved bill ignores a committee’s recommendation that rules be developed first.
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LePage vetoes bipartisan Medicaid expansion plan
The bill would extend health insurance to more than 60,000 low-income Mainers under the federal Affordable Care Act.
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Maine Senate approves weakened gun bill, disappointing advocates
One group is considering pushing for a statewide referendum to ask voters to mandate background checks for all gun sales.
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Maine Legislature passes partial rollback of GOP health-care law
But the chance of vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage looms large, as only five Republicans in both chambers break ranks to back one bill and none back the other.
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Maine bill would lift pesticide ban for marijuana plants
The measure will take effect as soon as it is signed by Gov. LePage, whose administration supports it.