The groups behind the campaigns want voters to decide on laws that require insurers to cover abortion and that eliminate broad exemptions for childhood vaccinations.
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Gov. Mills signs 4 bills to reduce medication prices, including buying from Canada
One new law – subject to federal approval – would let Maine act as a wholesaler to import prescription drugs from Canada.
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Our View: New Maine panel will take deeper look at deadly force
Studying police shootings could lead to better procedures that make the officers and the public safer.
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Maine lawmakers went on a ban binge
The 129th Maine Legislature prohibited a lot of things this session, from single-use plastic bags to tanning beds for minors to driving while holding a cellphone.
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Our View: Latest fiasco feeds doubts about CMP
Who comes first, stockholders or customers? The flawed rollout of a new billing system fuels legitimate questions about accountability.
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Maine’s new recreational marijuana rules, at a glance
Who can sell pot, how they can sell it, and how much.
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Mills expected to sign pot rules into law, put Maine on track for retail sales next year
Maine is poised to become the 8th state to approve recreational marijuana sales, which could begin next March.
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Alternative to ‘red flag’ gun bill likely headed for passage
Based on initial votes Wednesday, the Legislature is expected to pass a bill that would allow police to use Maine’s “protective custody” laws to confiscate guns from dangerous individuals.