A federal official says a Blaine House meeting and other state actions could be viewed as efforts to sway jobless aid rulings. The governor says that has ‘no basis in fact.’
Steve Mistler
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Maine lawmaker says he regrets comments on rape, gays
Republican Lawrence Lockman is under fire after a liberal activist’s blog post details his comments on AIDS, rape and abortion.
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LePage officials: Medicaid expansion will hurt state
The governor’s anti-expansion campaign continues with testimony from agency chiefs on Wednesday.
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No LePage veto means no cut in Maine municipal aid
The governor has withheld bonds over the controversial bill, but he lets it become law.
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Proposal for state-run virtual school wins preliminary approval
The House backs a measure that would also place a moratorium on private online schools.
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Panel: MaineCare expansion no conflict for House speaker
Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, sought the opinion after 26 Republicans asked him to recuse himself from votes and debate.
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New MaineCare expansion plan seeks consensus in Augusta
A key Republican says his proposal is bipartisan, covers 60,000 more people, provides an economic boost, takes advantage of federal funding and includes cost controls through managed care.
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Fiery debate continues over proposed Maine mining rules
Business groups and the LePage administration see economic opportunity, but others fear heavy pollution, including near J.D. Irving’s Bald Mountain.
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Democrat wants to ‘right a wrong’ on Maine property taxes
His legislation would increase refunds under the program that replaced the popular ‘circuit breaker’ credit.
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Maine Senate rejects ‘religious freedom’ bill
In a party-line vote, the Democratic majority opposes a measure that supporters said would reaffirm constitutional protections.