It’s been six weeks since federal officials cut off funding for Riverview Psychiatric Center for ongoing staffing and safety problems.
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Tenacious, three-way tussle is on for Blaine House
Voters advised to brace for hard-hitting campaign.
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Bill Nemitz: Democrats fumble ball on human trafficking
Let me put this as diplomatically as I can: Maine’s Democratic leaders ought to have their heads examined.
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Portland pot vote seen as a precursor for the state
Meanwhile, a national group that opposes the trend is stepping into the debate to ‘get the facts out about this drug.’
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Maine Gov. LePage launches re-election campaign
The Republican says he’s a man of action, not words.
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Maine Medicaid expansion among 100 bills on table next session
Lawmakers will also debate pesticides in medical marijuana and a proposal to overhaul the troubled MaineCare rides program.
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Maine moms, activists rally for changes in chemical safety bill
Critics say a bill in the Senate would undermine states’ efforts to protect consumers.
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Democrats aim at education in Maine Legislative Council
The lawmakers will decide Wednesday which bills to consider in 2014.
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Maine lawmakers await progress report on MaineCare rides
Legislative leaders have remained mostly in the background as reports detail deeply flawed program.
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Republican effort to tie welfare to work search may stall in Maine
The lawmaker behind the measure expects Democrats to kill the bill on a technicality.