A legislative committee votes 12-0 to endorse a bill that would begin the process of switching Maine from a caucus state to a primary state.
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Maine Senate holds off on votes until snubbed senator seated
Gov. LePage said he will swear in Sen.-elect Susan Deschambault when he has time.
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LePage refuses to swear in senator-elect over nomination spat with Democrats
The governor cancels Susan Deschambault’s scheduled swearing-in ceremony Friday morning in response to Democrats’ stance against one of his nominees.
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Lawmakers oppose Maine biomass bailout, but leave an opening
The Legislature’s energy and utilities committee votes to defeat a proposal that would ask ratepayers to save the industry, but a $10 million taxpayer bailout is still a possibility.
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Maine House puts aside squabble to revive bill to add veterans services, tuition
The proposal, ensnared in a partisan disagreement over funding early this week, now has unanimous support.
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Maine closer to allowing no-prescription access to Narcan overdose antidote
The bill received strong endorsements in the House and Senate.
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Maine House to Obama: No national monument in North Woods
The 77-71 vote sends a message but can’t stop the presidential designation, which supporters hope will lead to a national park.
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Maine bill to waive college tuition for National Guard members stalls
Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on a funding mechanism for the proposal to help soldiers attend UMaine.
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Maine Senate backs THC limit for deciding marijuana OUI
The proposal, which now goes to the House, seeks the same limit as in Colorado and Washington, where recreational pot is legal.
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Bill to let Mainers in subsidized apartments have guns moves closer to passage
The House and Senate have now endorsed the NRA-backed proposal despite concerns that it would restrict the rights of private landlords.