If the governor signs the bill, the St. Croix blockade of the schooling fish could end immediately.
Steve Mistler
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Proposal to divert attorney general funds rejected
A legislative committee defeats a LePage effort to move funds for the state’s legal representation.
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Maine panel works on revised charter school funding
One proposal seeks state subsidies to ease the burden on public schools forced to pay for students who leave the district.
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Net bycatch: A ‘lifeline’ for some, a threat for lobstermen
The bill would permit trawlers to sell “incidentally caught” lobsters, something Maine lobstermen strongly oppose.
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Lawmakers reject LePage plan for $1M charter school defense fund
The Education Committee votes 10-2 against the proposal, which would have taken $1 million from public schools.
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‘Do-nothing’ de rigueur for Legislature so far
Republicans and Democrats spat over which party is doing the least; the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine sees membership growth; the Legislature’s Criminal Justice Committee hears 20 gun-related bills this week; Affordable Care Act hits tanners with a 10 percent tax.
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Ad backs LePage’s plan to pay off Medicaid debts
A political television ad campaign is urging lawmakers to back Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to repay the state’s Medicaid debt.
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LePage vetoes bill to ban youth tanning
The sponsor’s goal was to protect teen health, but LePage vetoes the effort as ‘government run amok.’
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TV ad backs LePage hospital payback plan
The ad urges lawmakers to support the governor’s plan to repay $484 million in Medicaid payments.
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Senate fails by 1 vote to override LePage L.D. 49 veto
The Maine House of Representatives voted Wednesday to override Gov. Paul LePage’s first veto of the legislative session, but the vote fell one short in the Senate.