Proposals range from easing environmental regulations to enacting a ban on metal mining.
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State senators say they will ask Trump to suspend parts of federal Real ID law
Sens. Eric Brakey, a Republican, and Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, say the law’s requirements for ID cards and data collection put too much personal information at risk.
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House backs bill to help Maine veterans caught up in Real ID dispute
The measure would set aside $15,000 to pay for passport cards for those no longer able to use their driver’s licenses to access a health clinic at a military base in New Hampshire.
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Beverage industry backs bill to eliminate 5-cent deposit on large bottles
But at a hearing in Augusta, opponents say removing larger containers from Maine’s bottle bill will only place additional financial burdens on municipal recycling programs.
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Official now says Rep. Tipping likely violated Maine ethics law
The Orono Democrat says his late disclosure of $9,000 in income was an oversight, but Republicans want an investigation.
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Lawmakers endorse proposal for tougher sentences in domestic violence murders
Prompted by a northern Maine murder, the proposal would give judges more authority to issue life sentences for killings of domestic partners.
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State’s resistance to Real ID law starting to cause problems, legislators told
As lawmakers consider whether to comply with the federal law on identification cards, Mainers with only state IDs are being barred from federal facilities.
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Westbrook lawmaker faces penalty for late repayment of campaign funds
The state ethics commission’s staff contacted Rep. Dillon Bates, a Democrat, nearly a dozen times before the unspent funds were repaid.
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Legislative committee splits on voter ID, clean elections bills
Republicans are once again pushing to require voters to show a photo ID before casting a ballot and want to eliminate public campaign financing for gubernatorial candidates.
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LePage’s school funding plan faces dozens of critics at State House hearing
Opponents of the governor’s two-year budget fill a legislative hearing and say 65 percent of school systems would lose funding.