The former Portland police chief is ready to lead on a statewide level.
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Mills nominates outdoorsman to Board of Environmental Protection
Robert Duchesne, a former 6-term Democratic lawmaker from Hudson, is an outdoor columnist and registered Maine Guide who chaired the environmental and fish and wildlife committees during his legislative tenure.
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Maine bill to limit ‘obscene material’ in classrooms draws passionate testimony
Rep. Amy Arata of New Gloucester wants to require teachers to obtain consent from parents before using classroom material with ‘obscene content,’ but opponents say decisions are best left to local school boards.
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On party-line vote, lawmakers endorse Sauschuck as Maine’s public safety chief
The hearing on former Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck’s nomination draws an overflow crowd, including dozens of police officers and gun-rights advocates.
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First 9 members of Mills’ Cabinet confirmed by Maine Senate
Additional nominees, including those picked to head the departments of Health and Human Services and Education, were scheduled for public hearings later Thursday.
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Three more Mills Cabinet picks win unanimous committee support
The trio now awaiting a final vote before the Senate includes Judith Camuso, who would be the first woman to serve as commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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Solar supporters urge Maine lawmakers to restore financial incentives
Hoping to capitalize on a shift in the political climate, installers and other advocates for solar energy want homeowners to again receive credit for feeding electricity back into the grid.
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Election Day might become a state holiday in Maine celebrating democracy
Supporters of the idea, which has been picking up steam for years, say that more people would have a chance to vote if fewer had to go to work.
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Election reform bills include effort to expand ranked-choice voting to state races
Several measures to change state and local primary elections and boost clean elections funding also are on the docket at the State House.
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Health groups take aim at insurance companies’ medication policies
A pending bill would give doctors and patients more say when insurance companies balk at reimbursement and require them to try less expensive alternatives to prescribed medication or treatment.