The Maine House of Representatives approved one bill 117-25 late Wednesday, and the Senate followed suit Thursday.
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Commentary: Generic prescriptions deliver savings for Maine patients
An op-ed and an editorial praising proposed state regulations overlook the fact that brand-name drugs are consistently more costly to Maine.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Senate approves bill to replace CMP, Versant Power with consumer-owned utility
The Maine House also has approved the bill, but Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signaled she is likely to veto the measure.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Bill to ban foreign companies from spending to influence Maine referendum campaigns advances
The bill, which has broad bipartisan support, was triggered by the millions of dollars spent by Hydro-Quebec in support of the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line project.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
New statewide energy code aims for tighter buildings, lower emissions
Some worry that building contractors will have ‘a rude awakening’ with the change, which is effective July 1 and stems from bills passed in 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Legislators weighing whether to ban consumer fireworks in Maine
Officials hope to find a compromise that would impose more restrictions in a bid to lower the volume of fireworks-related complaints.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Senate passes bill to reform political action committee finance laws
The bill would change laws governing how political action committees make payments to legislators who are connected to the PAC in a leadership role or as a primary fundraiser.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers approve ban on aerial spraying of herbicides in woods
The proposal by Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson would stop the spraying of glyphosate and other synthetic herbicides as a forest management strategy.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Juneteenth is declared an official state holiday in Maine
Maine joins a growing list of states to make June 19 an official holiday, although the closure of Maine state offices won’t start until next year.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
State fixes glitch in liquor law overlooked for 45 years before sellers feel the pinch
When regulators discovered a problem overlooked for half a century, state legislators rushed to rewrite the statute before it hurt Maine’s hospitality businesses.