The Mills administration has threatened to seek more than $22 million in repayment from the company because of the dispute, which is now drawing scrutiny from the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
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Democrats advance proposed $8.3 billion state budget to full Legislature
The budget bill, which gained no Republican support in committee, will be taken up by the Legislature when it meets Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Panel opposes bills to water down or end Maine’s vehicle inspection mandate
Maine, one of 16 states to require annual vehicle inspections, will likely continue to do so.
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Legislature looking into lawmaker’s appearance at Zoom meetings with Harvey Weinstein backdrop
Rep. Bruce Bickford, R-Auburn, apologized for using the background that referenced the former Hollywood producer, a convicted rapist.
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Republicans blast Democrats’ budget plan as incomplete, partisan ‘sham’
The state’s next 2-year budget could be pushed through with votes by Democrats only as the Legislature heads toward a session next week at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Maine may allow Viking-style funeral pyres
Legislature is weighing whether to make open-air cremation legal in Maine.
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Democrats signal push to pass state budget without Republicans’ support
The move could keep Gov. Janet Mills in the driver’s seat on how new federal pandemic relief funds will be spent.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Richard A. Bennett: Stop foreign meddling in Maine businesses
Foreign influence, like the testimony of Hydro-Quebec against L.D. 194, has no place in elections. Whether that influence comes from a friendly neighbor, or a hostile enemy, it’s dangerous.
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Our View: Little data support Maine’s annual vehicle inspection law
Mechanical failures cause about 2% of crashes, but everyone has to get a sticker.
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Maine State Chamber: New election rules treat First Amendment as ‘loophole’
Every company has the right to advocate on issues that affect its well-being, because Mainers deserve access to all arguments on all sides of a ballot question.