LePage also says he’s forgiven Lewiston for $400,000 in loans, which city officials say they know nothing about.
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Waterville council considers budget cutbacks in light of decreased state revenue sharing
Waterville City Councilors debated trimming its proposed $37.7 million budget in reaction to the likelihood the city will lose state revenue sharing.
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Ambitious energy bill moves forward in Senate
The Maine Senate on Thursday passed an energy bill aimed at lowering Maine’s high electricity and heating costs.
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Bill to expand confidentiality of 911 emergency calls dies in House with a roll call vote
A bill to expand the confidentiality of records from 911 emergency calls was killed Thursday as the House rejected it without a roll-call vote.
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Senate rejects mining law changes
A bill that would add environmental safeguards to Maine mining laws was rejected by a single vote in the Senate on Thursday, with lawmakers from northern Maine opposing it.
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Senate approves compromise to extend MaineCare
The Maine Senate approved an amended bill that would extend health insurance to more than 60,000 Mainers through MaineCare.
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Bill adding safeguards to mining law passes House
A bill that adds environmental safeguards to the state’s mining law won initial support in the Maine House on Wednesday.
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Legislature OKs new district maps citing ‘compromise’
Both houses of the Legislature overwhelmingly approved new maps for Maine’s legislative districts Wednesday.
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House overrides LePage’s veto of bill requiring life-saving training for high school students
The Maine House of Representatives Wednesday voted to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that requires high school students to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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Senate nixes keeping 911 calls confidential
The Maine Senate voted Wednesday to reject a confidentiality bill filed in response to the Portland Press Herald’s public-records request for a 911 transcript relating to a double homicide last year in Biddeford.