Democratic lawmakers said the funding for Maine nonprofits and houses of worship would help offset a potential halt in federal funds under the Trump administration.
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Are antique vehicles 25 years or older exempt from Maine’s annual inspections? | Fact brief
A 2024 amendment to state law altered the definitions and exemptions for vehicles registered as antiques.
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Portland Sea Dogs, Maine Mariners worry about Democratic legislative priority
A data privacy bill making its way through Augusta has drawn pushback from the state’s business community.
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Could an underwater AI-data center come to Maine?
A proposal to put tidal energy turbines and a computer array on the sea floor near Eastport has some locals concerned.
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Maine lawmakers advance bill to encourage more ADUs, greater housing density
The measure still needs two-thirds approval in the House and Senate because it was drafted as emergency legislation that would take effect immediately.
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Maine’s ‘rainy day’ fund, explained
Lawmakers are making competing calls to tap into the fund, which has mostly grown in recent years.
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Lawmakers pass last-minute funding for Maine’s public defense agency
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services has been about $13 million short of what it needs to pay private attorneys who represent low-income clients.
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Democrats abandon bid to impose price caps on hospital services
However, an amended version of the bill, if passed, would limit price growth for some private insurance plans
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Lawmakers advance tax break compromise for Wabanaki nations
The Mi’kmaq Nation would get a representative in the Legislature under the amended bill.
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Maine’s proposed data center moratorium could scuttle project at Jay mill
A developer hopes to transform part of the former Androscoggin Mill into a data center, but pending state legislation threatens that plan.