The recognition comes as Mills tries to smooth relationships between state government and the Native American tribes in Maine.
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Our View: Paper or plastic? The answer’s not as clear as you think.
As Maine lawmakers debate a ban on single-use plastic bags, they should consider carbon emissions as well.
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Bill to restore welfare benefits for non-citizens advances
Several measures pending in the Legislature would reverse policy decisions affecting welfare recipients made by the administration of former Gov. Paul LePage.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics, Real Estate
Selling a lakefront home next year? You’ll need a septic inspection first.
The bill signed on Earth Day by Gov. Janet Mills is an extension of the inspection requirement in effect since 2007 for homes along the Maine coast.
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Panel endorses bill to boost funding for Maine domestic violence services
The bill would provide the first state spending increase in 19 years for programs to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Rep. Terry: Hardworking Mainers should receive a ‘cost of living refund’
L.D. 1491 would replace the Maine earned income tax credit with a bigger credit available to more people.
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Bill to ban vaping at schools sails through Maine Senate
The measure, which would make it illegal to have electronic cigarettes on school grounds in Maine, now goes to the governor.
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Divided House passes bill to end most exemptions to school vaccine requirements
The exemptions have allowed parents to avoid vaccinating their children against infectious diseases before they enroll in school, leaving Maine with one of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates.
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Our View: Legislature should reconsider plan to hike tax on alcohol
The fact that some people can drink responsibly is no excuse for failing to prevent binge drinking and other dangerous practices.
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Commentary: Proposed drug price caps would stall health care advances
Allowing a state panel to artificially restrain medication costs would lead to a slower pace of innovation and fewer cures.