The Mills administration has supported a more modest expansion of the law, which would protect certain people from arrest if someone reports a potentially fatal overdose.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
New law to help tackle invasive plants that have troubled Cobbossee Lake for nearly 5 years
State task force must submit report by Jan. 15, 2023, with policy recommendations for better controlling invasive aquatic plant species at Maine lakes.
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Posted inLocal & State
In emotional testimony, lawmakers open up about being sexually assaulted
Before passing a bill to help sexual assault survivors on campuses, Maine senators shared their own experiences of sexual assault.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Legislature approves reimbursing towns that allow retail marijuana sales
The bill aims to increase the number of municipalities participating in the adult-use program.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Maine Senate advances historic tribal sovereignty bill
The bill faces further votes in the Legislature but is headed toward passage, and an expected veto by Gov. Janet Mills.Â
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Legislature’s budget panel supports payments to taxpayers, expands eligibility
Under the committee plan, couples earning up to $200,000 a year would now receive $850 relief payments.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine Generation Authority needed to meet state climate, energy goals
Support L.D. 1634 and L.D. 1350, Report C, to advocate for accelerated renewable-energy generation, local jobs and lower costs to ratepayers.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: State bill to federalize local zoning is the wrong way to create Maine housing
L.D. 2003 would change the face of Maine towns forever while saddling all municipalities with increased service burdens and lawsuit expenses.
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Maine House passes bill to boost state’s housing supply
Speaker Ryan Fecteau hails the bill as a ‘huge step’ toward meeting the state’s housing needs even though it has been scaled back to address concerns over local control of land use.
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Maine House advances historic bill to restore tribes’ sovereignty
The bill, which faces opposition from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, passed 81-55 and now goes to the Senate.