The independent gubernatorial candidate wants his opponents to support a run-off election or ranked-choice voting to ensure the winner gets at least 50 percent of the vote.
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Legislature fails to override LePage Medicaid veto
It passes with a strong majority, but not enough to be veto-proof and expand health care to 60,000 more Mainers.
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Maine House OKs extending treatment coverage for addicts
The bill allows for continuation of MaineCare coverage for methadone and Suboxone if a person is pregnant, has serious and persistent mental illness or lives with a young child.
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Jeb Bush to headline LePage re-election event
The former Florida governor has both personal and political ties to Maine’s first family.
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Maine Legislature passes well-diluted gun-control bill
Aimed at encouraging background checks before private sales, the bill faces a likely LePage veto.
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Hospitals: Maine Medicaid expansion would help
By insuring more people, the bill, still viable with an override of Gov. LePage’s veto, could offset the escalating costs of free care, they say.
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Attempt to strengthen Maine mining laws likely fails
The Senate’s rejection of further safeguards to existing legislation likely dooms the effort.
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Background checks nixed from Maine gun-control measure
But Rep. Mark Dion, proponent of a tougher bill, vows to patiently pursue the cause.
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Rival plan to LePage’s grading system likely to fail
Despite legislative support, Rep. Rebecca’s Millett’s alternative bill won’t be veto-proof.
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LePage issues new policy: No more talking to 3 newspapers
The policy comes after a series of articles about the Department of Environmental Protection.