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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Mills vetoes bill calling for forced buyout of CMP and Versant Power
The governor calls the performance of Maine's electric utilities 'abysmal' but says the bill to form a consumer-owned utility was 'hastily drafted' could create more problems than it solves.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
State budget includes huge boost for land preservation
Lawmakers included $40 million for the state-run Land for Maine's Future, the second-highest injection of cash in the history of the popular conservation program.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan Maine budget deal won’t help LePage
Republicans in the Legislature showed that they could work with Democratic lawmakers and the Mills administration to govern through compromise.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2021
New state laws require more police transparency, and limit use of facial recognition technology
One of the laws makes Maine the first state to apply strict limits to facial recognition technology.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
Supporters, foes weigh in on utility bill on governor’s desk
Supporters of a proposal to scrap Central Maine Power and Versant Power and replace them with a consumer-owned utility say they're prepared to force a referendum if the bill is vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills
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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
New Maine law prohibits offshore wind farms in state waters
But the compromise still encourages the development of offshore wind technology in federal waters off Maine.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
Maine health care advocates cheer legislative victories
But their satisfaction at securing new MaineCare dental benefits, an insulin safety net and higher pay for direct care workers is tempered by failures to ban flavored tobacco and rein in drug prices.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2021
Commentary: People of Maine ready to take next step toward public power
Gov. Mills should sign L.D. 1708 and give Mainers a say in how and where they get their electricity.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Supporters of tribal gaming bill fail to override Mills veto
The House voted 80-53 to override the governor's opposition to a bill restoring gaming rights lost in a 1980 legal settlement with the state, short of the two-thirds margin needed.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
Legislature passes consumer-owned utility bill after Maine Senate reverses course
But supporters would have to pick up additional votes to override a likely veto from Gov. Janet Mills, who has expressed concerns about the buyout of CMP and Versant Power's assets.
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