The Legislature overturns 20 vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage and upholds a dozen, including bills dealing with solar energy policy and public campaign financing.
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Lawmakers uphold LePage veto, killing bill to boost solar energy
Two votes in the House and a determined lobbying effort by supporters fail to generate enough support to pass the measure.
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Attorney general says LePage broke law by holding education task force meeting in private
Several would-be attendees of the first meeting of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Education Funding were turned away in violation of Maine’s public meetings law.
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LePage veto of overdose antidote bill leaves lawmakers with hard choice, grim consequences
Advocates argue that the governor’s belief that naloxone enables addicts is the same as saying some should die.
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LePage vetoes bill aimed at increasing access to overdose antidote
‘Naloxone does not truly save lives; it merely extends them until the next overdose,’ LePage writes in vetoing a bill to allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a prescription.
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Tax credit program expands to encourage college grads to take jobs in Maine
Opportunity Maine credits of up to $4,500 per year are now available to grads with degrees from out of state.
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LePage signs bill to increase officers’ pay, but veto likely on raises for mental health workers
The governor also signs a law mandating that doctors participate in a program that evaluates prescriptions of opioids while also setting limits on the strength and duration of a prescription.
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Legislature passes highway, R&D bond bills worth $150 million
The two bond measures, which are headed to Gov. Paul LePage’s desk, would appear on the November ballot.
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Legislators approve $13.4 million public bailout of biomass industry
Lawmakers sought to balance the goal of saving logging jobs with the public costs of providing a subsidy for owners of the plants.
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Revised solar bill picks up 10 more votes in Maine House
But supporters remain shy of the numbers they need to override an expected veto by Gov. Paul LePage.