AUGUSTA — The first proposal to re-establish Maine’s process of reviewing certain health insurance rate changes is scheduled to go to a legislative committee Tuesday.

AUGUSTA — The Board of Environmental Protection took a preliminary vote Thursday to ban the sale of baby food and infant formula in containers made with the chemical additive bisphenol-A, or BPA. If approved in a final vote and later endorsed by the Legislature, the initiative would make Maine the third U.S. state to impose BPA bans that exceed federal standards.

AUGUSTA — Republican state senator Tom Saviello, of Wilton, wants to raise the state’s tax on earned income of more than $250,000, but he’ll probably face opposition from heavy hitters in his party, including Gov. Paul LePage.

State officials say the project, which would demolish most of the prison’s buildings, is needed because of badly outdated facilities.

The fiscal year ends June 30, making it too late for big reforms and program cuts, Maine’s finance chief says.