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PublishedMarch 31, 2025
Maine moving forward with budworm control, but funding delay will limit spray area
After the Legislature failed to pass $2 million in emergency funding, spraying this spring will cover only about 85% of the area threatened by the forest pest.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2025
Halle Berry testifies before Maine Legislature to support menopause education
'I'm in menopause, and I had no idea,' the actress told the Health and Human Services Committee. 'None of my doctors ever talked to me about it.'
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PublishedMarch 27, 2025
Republican fails in attempt to censure House speaker
The motion to punish Speaker Ryan Fecteau for a rules violation is the latest example of the partisan tensions at the State House.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2025
Researchers recommend changes to special ed funding under state formula review
The Maine Educational Policy Research Institute gave its latest presentation about possible changes to the state's education funding formula, which many say doesn't account for today's education needs.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2025
Raise taxes on Maine’s wealthy? Some of them are OK with that
An added 4% tax on incomes over $1 million and capital gains over $250,000 could generate more than $200 million in annual revenue for the state, according to estimates provided to lawmakers.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2025
Republicans file for people’s veto of budget as lawmakers begin special session
Tensions linger as the Maine Legislature returns to Augusta on Tuesday to start the next phase of budget work.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2025
Maine lawmakers urged to keep children from languishing in hospital emergency departments
A bill sponsored by Sen. Joseph Baldacci, D-Bangor, would create 3 'crisis centers' to reduce the number of children stuck in hospitals with no place to go.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2025
Industry-backed lawmakers lead effort to further loosen regulation of medical cannabis in Maine
Maine's medical marijuana laws are already among the loosest in the country. Two key lawmakers are pushing to ease regulations further after receiving financial support from the industry.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2025
House Republicans try but fail to remove censure of Laurel Libby
The move delayed debate over an $11.3 billion state budget on Thursday.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2025
Gov. Mills signs budget bill into law, calls lawmakers back for special session
Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law an $11.3 billion budget that was passed by Democrats early Friday over the objections of Republicans.
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