All are Democrats, but independent Eliot Cutler and the governor prefer other ways to boost paychecks for low-income workers.
Michael Shepherd
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Maine backs Indian father’s parental rights
The state joins a lawsuit before the Supreme Court in which an adoptive couple is challenging a 1978 law.
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Gun-control group to aim at Collins in Maine TV ads
The $12 million ad buy in selected states is designed to build support for universal background checks, including guns sold at shows or in private transactions.
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Dangers of pesticides on cannabis pretty hazy
Some types used by a Maine dispensary operation seem safe – but when smoked, the risk is unclear, officials say.
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Bill to sell Blaine House receives bipartisan scorn, rejection
A Portland representative’s proposal to sell the house Gov. Paul LePage lives in to help pay for a tax-cut package the governor championed in 2011 was voted down – unanimously and quickly – by a legislative committee Monday.
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State: Marijuana supplier used pesticides, violated rules
Wellness Connection, which operates four of Maine’s eight medical marijuana dispensaries, will be allowed to continue operating under conditions laid out in a consent decree.
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Panel urged to extend aviation tax break
The industry says the exemption, which reduces state revenue, has helped grow businesses and jobs.
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Maine panel: Raise minimum wage to $8 in 2014
But the 8-5 vote engineered by Democrats will face a challenge in the Legislature and could be vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage.
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East-west highway foes pursue access to information
Much of a hearing on confidentiality also serves as a forum for criticisms of the proposed $2 billion project.
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Panel tables concealed gun permit bill
AUGUSTA — A bill to shield personal information on Maine concealed-weapons permits from public view was tabled on a party-line vote in a legislative committee Thursday, prompting Republicans to accuse Democratic leaders of stalling.