It’s the number of opioid overdoses that demands to be treated as an emergency – not legal marijuana.
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Lawmakers may seek court opinion on constitutionality of ranked-choice voting
Senate President Mike Thibodeau plans to seek approval of an order asking the state supreme court to decide whether Maine’s new voting system is constitutional.
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Analysis: Both parties likely to anguish over parts of LePage’s budget plan
Most legislators are likely to take issue with some aspect of the governor’s ambitious $6.8 billion proposal.
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Legislature returns to tackle legalized marijuana, minimum wage
Lawmakers in Augusta face immediate pressure over whether to alter the two voter-approved measures.
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Representative switches parties, reducing ranks of Maine House Republicans
South Portland’s Kevin Battle becomes an independent, and another Republican also may leave the party.
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Critics say Maine lawmakers’ ‘skeleton bills’ lack transparency
Vague one-sentence drafts, totaling close to 100 each legislative session, can be deceptive and exclude the public from important policy discussions, say lawmakers and lobbyists.
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Leading Republican wants special panel of legislators to tackle Maine’s opioid crisis
Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester calls for a unified solution ‘to a problem that is killing more Mainers every day.’
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Enough signatures gathered to put Medicaid expansion on Maine ballot
Maine Equal Justice Partners plans to put the referendum question on the November 2017 ballot if the Legislature doesn’t secure passage by January.
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Maine Voices: Help stop the harm done by Maine’s underfunding of higher education
We need a broad, bipartisan coalition to advocate for public colleges, which are an asset of all Maine people.
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Lawmaker’s nonprofit is fined for mailer accusing Democrat of supporting terrorists
A Republican on the state ethics panel describes the $673 fine as a ‘bargain,’ considering the election loss of the target, former House Majority Leader Jeff McCabe.