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PublishedNovember 23, 2016
Maine group starts petition to exempt tipped workers from new minimum wage rule
The Restaurant Workers of Maine wants to show lawmakers that there is support for amending the recently passed referendum that increases wages.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2016
Business leaders will ask Maine lawmakers to modify minimum wage increase
Representatives of the restaurant and retail industries say rules for tipped workers and inflation-based increases would hurt small businesses.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2016
Maine voters poised to put new laws on the books, but margins are narrow
The state stands to join others in legalizing marijuana and increasing the minimum wage and would stand alone in adopting ranked-choice voting.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2016
Millions pouring into campaigns for and against Maine ballot questions
Among the major donors seeking to influence voters are the National Education Association, the National Rifle Association and a Virginia health policy group.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2016
LePage says 2 leaders of effort to raise Maine’s minimum wage should be jailed
It's their punishment for pushing an increase that would hurt the elderly, the governor says as he urges voters to reject referendum Questions 1 through 5 on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2016
Ballots go out as absentee voting gets more popular in Maine
Municipal clerks in southern and central Maine report steady demand for absentee ballots in this presidential election year.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2016
Group seeking $12 base wage posted jobs paying $10 an hour
The Maine People's Alliance insists the pay level in the ad was an error, but a critic of raising the minimum calls it a 'Do as I say, not as I do' moment.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2016
LePage uses radio address to oppose minimum wage ballot question
The governor's criticism, which blames union activism, includes familiar arguments about the impact on the cost of goods and some inaccurate information.
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PublishedJune 27, 2016
Marijuana legalization leads referendum questions on November ballot
The ballot will include five citizens' initiatives and one bond issue.
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