More than $140,000 has already been spent in the state as stakeholders seek a voice in how lawmakers regulate the lucrative recreational industry.
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Mental health advocates ask lawmakers to reverse changes in state services
The advocates say it’s harder to get MaineCare treatment and support services for mental illness because of revisions the Department of Health and Human Services made in 2016.
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Sponsor asks to kill bill to regulate ‘fracking’ in Maine
While a geologist says Maine lacks the rock formations that lead to oil and gas deposits, individuals urged lawmakers to proactively ban the controversial hydraulic fracturing process.
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Sponsor asks to kill bill to regulate ‘fracking’ in Maine
While a geologist says Maine lacks the rock formations that lead to oil and gas deposits, individuals urged lawmakers to proactively ban the controversial hydraulic fracturing process.
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Maine needs expanded, higher-level energy office, Republican leader says
It also needs a bigger staff to handle complex issues in a state that pays $7.6 billion for its energy, he says, but funding is an issue.
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Real ID bill passes, headed to LePage’s desk for signature
The bill would bring Maine into compliance with federal requirements, thereby allowing Mainers to continue using driver’s licenses to board commercial flights.
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LePage says he will bring case for tax hike repeal to the public
Maine’s Republican governor says that strategy worked on welfare reform.
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Lawmakers mull delaying marijuana ‘social clubs’ in Maine
No other state is licensing businesses where people can buy and consume recreational cannabis products, a fact that legalization advocates say merely forces the clubs underground.
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Assisted-death bill fails to earn support of Maine legislative committee
The ‘ought-not-to pass’ vote and the governor’s veto pledge hurt the proposal’s chances, but the sponsor is not giving up.
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Insurers push back against Maine bill to allow yearlong birth control prescriptions
Advocates say it could lead to fewer unwanted pregnancies and abortions, but insurance companies worry about having to provide a broader range of contraceptives.