Bills that would have made a difference in health care, the environment and corporate greed will not become law in Maine.
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Lobbying exceeded $4 million during pandemic session
Despite restrictions on face-to-face interactions, corporate interests working to influence the Maine Legislature still spent millions on lobbyists in 2021.
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Commission begins study of barriers to affordable housing in Maine communities
A new 15-member commission meets this week to begin studying how local land-use and zoning laws discourage affordable housing development in Maine.
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Maine medical cannabis groups join forces to create lobbying council
The Cannabis Council of Maine includes representatives of the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine, Maine Growers Alliance, Maine Craft Cannabis Association and Maine Cannabis Coalition.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Legislators turn backs on kids by falling short on tobacco control
Maine lawmakers failed to support a life-saving tax increase and a flavored-tobacco ban, and they slashed control funding by over a third.
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Mills earns praise, criticism for pandemic response as re-election campaign looms
In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she’s issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.
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Maine Voices: Progress stirs long-elusive hope of addressing affordable-housing crisis
Now that leaders in Augusta and Washington have responded, we must design programs that help the people who need it the most.
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Commentary: Legislative session delivers big victories for Maine’s environment
Bipartisan policymaking resulted in laws to conserve land, promote clean energy, address climate change, protect clean water and reduce pollution.
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State offers $10 million in case Portland Harbor dredging grant denied
Portland is again looking for $24 million to remove silt from harbor wharves, and Maine lawmakers will back part of the project if federal money doesn’t come through.
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New law will provide tax relief to thousands of Maine seniors
Under the program designed to help seniors age in place, the state will pay property taxes for those 65 and older who qualify and agree to give the state a lien on their property for eventual repayment.