An amended proposal shifts the burden of the rescue plan from electricity ratepayers to taxpayers.
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Maine biomass bailout would tap $13.4 million in public funds
An amended proposal shifts the burden of the rescue plan from electricity ratepayers to taxpayers.
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Judge affirms rejection of casino petitions, keeping proposal off Maine ballot
The campaign failed to prove in its appeal that the state erred in invalidating 55,776 of the 91,294 signatures submitted, says Justice Michaela Murphy.
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Maine clean election advocates demand repayment of raided funds
Lawmakers have tapped into the Maine Clean Elections Act fund to pay for other programs, and have yet to agree on how to replenish the fund to support the campaigns of candidates in the November election.
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Gov. LePage to end delay, swear in new Maine senator Tuesday
He had rebuffed Democrat Susan Deschambault once during a dispute with her party, leading the Senate to hold off on key votes until she’s seated.
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Lawmakers oppose Maine biomass bailout, but leave an opening
The Legislature’s energy and utilities committee votes to defeat a proposal that would ask ratepayers to save the industry, but a $10 million taxpayer bailout is still a possibility.
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Marijuana OUI bill stalls after Maine House rejects it
The unanimous vote to defeat the proposal follows concerns that the science isn’t settled on an appropriate level to determine impairment.
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Maine House puts aside squabble to revive bill to add veterans services, tuition
The proposal, ensnared in a partisan disagreement over funding early this week, now has unanimous support.
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Maine closer to allowing no-prescription access to Narcan overdose antidote
The bill received strong endorsements in the House and Senate.
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Maine Senate backs THC limit for deciding marijuana OUI
The proposal, which now goes to the House, seeks the same limit as in Colorado and Washington, where recreational pot is legal.