A legislative committee was divided Friday over two proposals, inspired by recent events in Portland, to make Maine’s Constitution explicitly state that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state’s elections.
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Opposing sides on gun bills make voices heard to lawmakers
Dozens turn out for hearings on proposals to require background checks, trigger locks and gun safes, and to loosen restrictions on the use of deadly force.
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Lawmakers weigh state borrowing to help college grads pay off loans
One proposal would use $250 million in bonds to forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for college graduates who agree to live and work in the state for at least five years.
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Coalition pushes for rollback of LePage-era tax cuts
But Gov. Janet Mills and leaders of both parties have vowed not to increase state income taxes in the next 2-year budget.
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Maine Senate supports studying CMP power line’s impact on climate
Supporters say the study is needed to accurately gauge how the 145-mile transmission line through western Maine would affect overall greenhouse gas emissions.
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Bill Nemitz: Don’t want your kid vaccinated? Just play the ‘God card’
The debate over the ‘religious exemption’ to Maine’s mandatory vaccination law is starting to sound like an old ‘Seinfield’ episode.
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Legislative committee rejects bill to allow local sales taxes
The measure to allow municipalities to collect a 1% sales tax is supported by the mayors of some of Maine’s largest cities, but it faces an uncertain fate as it heads to the full Legislature for a vote.
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Maine House passes ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ minors
While opponents said the bill infringes on free speech and parental rights, supporters want Maine to join other states outlawing therapies aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Vaccine bill again splits Maine House and Senate over religious exemption
The House votes to restore a ban on religious exemptions for vaccinations required for school-age children, bouncing the measure back to the Senate.
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Maine House passes bill requiring MaineCare to pay for abortions
If approved by the Senate and signed by Gov. Janet Mills, the bill will add Maine to the 15 states that allow state tax funds to be spent on abortion services.