The measure spells out requirements on private companies issuing burn permits in Maine, which has been in dispute for some time.
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LePage vetoes 2 unemployment insurance bills amid system probe
Calling legislators ‘ignorant’ and accusing them of ‘collusion,’ Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed the bills even as a state watchdog agency investigates the bungled rollout of the ReEmployME unemployment insurance system.
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Mark Dion eyeing attorney general post, which he says should be an elected position
The position is one of three statewide currently chosen by the Legislature.
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Legislature maps the landscape for legal marijuana growers, sellers in Maine
The measures governing adult recreational use and medical marijuana, if they become law, also would change how people manufacture and consume all forms of cannabis.
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Rallies against Trump immigration policy planned for central Maine
A pair of events in Augusta and Farmington are part of a nationwide effort this weekend to protest Trump immigration policies and show support for immigrants.
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Maine House and Senate approve sweeping reform of medical marijuana bill
The legislation, which must be enacted by both chambers before going to the governor, would overhaul the caregiver system, letting those operations expand their businesses in exchange for more state oversight.
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Unemployment probe awaits green light from Government Oversight Committee
Allegations that Bureau of Unemployment Compensation managers ordered claimants’ complaints destroyed remain unresolved as the labor department moves forward with the system’s next phase.
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Legislature passes bill calling for naming Norridgewock bridge for Cpl. Eugene Cole
The bill to name the $22 million bridge completed in 2011 for the slain Somerset County deputy sheriff heads to the governor’s desk for his consideration.
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Maine advocates still concerned over fate of immigrant families
President Trump promised to end families’ separation at the Mexico border Wednesday, but his executive order also seeks to override a law limiting the time children can stay in detention facilities.
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Jared Golden is Democrats’ nominee to challenge Rep. Poliquin
He beat Lucas St. Clair in ranked-choice voting to represent the party in the 2nd Congressional District race in November