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PublishedApril 20, 2016
LePage vetoes bill aimed at increasing access to overdose antidote
'Naloxone does not truly save lives; it merely extends them until the next overdose,' LePage writes in vetoing a bill to allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a prescription.
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PublishedApril 14, 2016
Maine Senate approves increases in state officer pay
The bill calls for a 5 percent increase for law enforcement officers.
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PublishedApril 14, 2016
Late-session bill to help mill towns sparks debate on school funding
Lawmakers support providing more school aid to towns affected by paper mill closures, but raise concerns about long-term changes to the funding formula.
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PublishedApril 13, 2016
Maine House passes Medicaid expansion, but not by veto-proof margin
This is the sixth time that a proposed expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act appears headed for a veto by the governor.
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PublishedApril 12, 2016
Primary elections bill wins support in Maine House and Senate
The bill, introduced in response to long lines at some caucus locations last month, would begin the process of moving Maine toward holding presidential primaries.
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PublishedApril 11, 2016
Legislators overturn LePage veto of bill sought by ‘cold case families’
The measure, one of four that will become law after override votes Monday, gives families additional time to sue alleged killers.
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PublishedApril 6, 2016
Lawmakers reach compromise to ease impact of MaineCare rule changes for mentally ill
A committee votes unanimously to extend the transition period for Section 17 clients to find new providers of day services.
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PublishedApril 5, 2016
LePage swears in Biddeford senator caught up in larger political tussle
Sen. Susan Deschambault takes the oath of office in the governor's office four days after the governor canceled her swearing-in over an unrelated dispute with Democrats.
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PublishedApril 4, 2016
Bill to switch Maine to presidential primaries moves forward
A legislative committee votes 12-0 to endorse a bill that would begin the process of switching Maine from a caucus state to a primary state.
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PublishedApril 4, 2016
Maine Senate holds off on votes until snubbed senator seated
Gov. LePage said he will swear in Sen.-elect Susan Deschambault when he has time.
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