A legislative committee wants to allow time for the courts to rule on a lawsuit challenging the statute’s constitutionality.
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Lawmakers push for constitutional right to hunt and fish, but first vote falls shy in Maine House
The proposal won approval from both Democrats and Republicans, but fell short of the two-thirds threshold that will be needed to send the measure to voters.
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Did Maine lack a legal minimum age for marriage prior to 2020? | Fact brief
Editor’s note: This is the first of our fact briefs, published in conjunction with the nonprofit Gigafact. Read more about our partnership here. Yes. Until 2020, Maine had no statutory minimum age for marriage. Previously, the state allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent; children under 16 required both parental consent and judicial […]
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Maine lawmakers reject bill to stop issuing Real ID cards
The bill, which would have repealed the Maine law that allows the state to issue driver’s licenses that comply with the federal REAL ID Act, was defeated in the Senate Tuesday. It was rejected in the House last week.
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Maine lawmakers want to examine how judges are disciplined. The judicial branch says it’s not their call.
The debate in the Legislature follows an ethics complaint against Maine Supreme Court Justice Catherine Connors that has yet to be resolved.
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More money could be headed to help Maine mobile home residents
Lawmakers supported a bill to add $3 million to a fund to help residents purchase their mobile home parks. But its fate hinges on whether it makes it into the budget.
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Laurel Libby regains vote in Maine House, but must remain silent on House floor
The Auburn Republican’s emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court only requested that her voting rights, not her ability to speak, be restored while her lawsuit is pending.
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Maine abortion prescribers may be able to remove names from pill bottles
The proposal is intended to protect health care providers from possible harassment or legal action by states that restrict access.
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Maine may pull out of compact to choose presidents based on national popular vote
The House voted to withdraw from a multistate compact to eventually award Electoral College votes to winners of the presidential popular vote, and the Senate tabled the bill Wednesday.
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Advocates urge lawmakers to ban Maine police from cooperating with ICE
The proposals come as the Department of Homeland Security is working to expand its partnerships with local law enforcement agencies to carry out mass deportations.