Other measures proposed to help bridge a $159 million shortfall include an annual surcharge on hybrid and electric vehicles.
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Bill requiring dog owners to restrain pets in cars withdrawn
The proposal would have prohibited drivers from allowing dogs to sit in their lap and not allow dogs to ride with their heads out the window of a moving car.
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Rep. Poliquin urges Maine Legislature to comply swiftly with federal Real ID law
Maine driver’s licenses no longer provide access to federal facilities, and won’t be accepted as identification for interstate air travel starting in 2018.
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Business group seeks repeal of 3 percent education surcharge on high-income Mainers
Business groups say the tax surcharge endorsed by voters in November is limiting Maine’s competitiveness.
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Maine lawmaker proposes ban on wind turbines near Monhegan
A bill submitted by Sen. Dana Dow of Damariscotta would prohibit a wind energy test area within 10 miles of the island.
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Massive crowd turns out for Portland women’s march
At least 10,000 people marched down Congress Street a day after the inauguration of Donald Trump in a demonstration of “historic proportions,” police say.
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Recounts requested for legalized marijuana, school surcharge votes
Petitioners say the results were close and could be reversed, but others say nothing will change and state funds will be wasted.
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Proponents of legal marijuana claim victory, but opponents suggest recount
With 98 percent of precincts reporting, the margin was just 3,187 votes out of 749,059 cast on Question 1.
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Actress Molly Ringwald touts Clinton in Portland: ‘Smart, charismatic, resilient’
The ‘Breakfast Club’ star tells a coffeehouse crowd that the Democratic presidential nominee is ‘a great example for me as a woman.’
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Senate District 32 Republican candidate withdraws from race
York County Republicans will now pick a replacement for Stephen Martin, who withdrew from the race because of a medical issue.