Seven hours of testimony provide a glimpse into the scope and impact of proposals to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, factories and motor vehicles.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Sen. Collins sponsors bill to extend LGBT protections
She is the lead Republican sponsor of the bill in the Senate.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Panel rejects bill that would require all police in Maine to wear body cameras
The Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted unanimously against the measure, which many police officials opposed.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools and Education
Bill to set $40,000 minimum salary for teachers endorsed by divided committee
Majority Democrats on the Legislature’s education committee support the measure, which would raise the base wage to $40,000 and taper state funding over three years.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Sens. King, Collins: Privatizing post office is a bad idea
They are joining a group of more than 20 senators in reintroducing a bill opposing privatizing the service.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Hundreds pack hearing on bill to end most exemptions for kids’ vaccinations
The measure would eliminate nonmedical exemptions to vaccinations for measles and other infectious diseases that are required before children enter school.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Paul Manafort apologizes at second sentencing: ‘I am sorry for what I have done’
Manafort was being sentenced for concealing from the government foreign lobbying work he did on behalf of a pro-Russia Ukrainian political party.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers aim to balance safety, Amish beliefs with buggy bill
The growing number of Amish communities in central and northern Maine has increased concerns about car-buggy collisions, prompting the proposal for mandatory reflectors or lights.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Senate Democrats roll out plan to give Mainers relief from high prescription prices
Party leaders will submit a handful of bills, including one to set up a state commission with oversight authority on drug pricing and another to allow bulk importation from Canada.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Sen. King undergoes final radiation treatment for prostate cancer
The 74-year-old senator said he has ‘dodged cancer three times now’ – including this residual recurrence of prostate cancer – thanks to health insurance and access to care.