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.
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Legislature passes midyear budget with funding for opioid treatment, tuition freeze
The $64 million supplemental budget includes $4.8 million to fund comprehensive opioid treatment for 400 uninsured Mainers.
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Maine House rejects call for ethics review of PAC payments to Democrat
Republicans say an investigation of Rep. Ryan Tipping is needed to provide clarity on ethics rules for House members.
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Environmental groups to make hard push to reverse Maine’s new solar rules
They say the PUC’s ‘extreme’ changes, which are opposed by the governor for different reasons, will stifle industry investment and were improperly adopted.
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Firefighters push for Maine ban on flame retardants
They have joined with an environmental group to seek a ban on the sale of new products treated with the chemicals starting next year.
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Industry, regulators back plan for elver lottery system
The baby eels caught in Maine waters can be worth more than $2,000 per pound.