A $20 a month subscription fee would have $1.10 in tax added to it. Half of U.S. states are already applying a similar tax on subscriptions to Spotify, Hulu, Amazon Prime and more.
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Republican AGs from 16 states attack Maine bill protecting providers who give gender-affirming or abortion care
While Republican-led states that have banned the care are threatening legal action against Maine, 11 other states have passed similar shield laws that protect practitioners who provide gender-affirming and abortion care to residents of other states.
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Threats, evacuations lead to calls for more security at Maine Capitol
Lawmakers are proposing a new security screening center and additional staff amid growing concerns about political violence.
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Maine voters may have to wait until 2026 to vote on new state flag proposal
A bill endorsed last week would push off the referendum for two years and would create a five-member commission to recommend a new flag design to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
New state law makes medical bills in Maine more transparent
Health care providers must now identify where services were provided when submitting claims.
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Four months after Lewiston mass shooting, pressure builds for long-sought gun safety reforms
But Maine defenders of traditional gun rights also turned out in force at last week’s hearings, and it’s unclear if the support to enact changes will be sustained.
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Maine expects another $108 million in surplus revenues
The new revenue forecast brings the projected surplus to nearly $373 million over the next 2 years and is likely to increase pressure on lawmakers to make more investments to help struggling Mainers.
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ACLU’s updated lawsuit challenges legality of holding unrepresented, jailed Mainers
The governor, the attorney general and other state leaders have been included in the amended complaint and have a week to object to being added as defendants in the lawsuit targeting the state’s indigent defense system.
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Physicians, gun owners, activists pack Maine State House for hearing on gun reform
Dozens of people testified for and against a pair of bills that include expanding background check requirements to advertised private firearms sales and a 72-hour waiting period on purchases.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Politics
Committee backs bill requiring health insurance to cover non-prescription birth control
The bill, inspired by federal approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, now faces votes in the House and Senate.