Proposals to split teacher retirement costs and vouchers for low-income students are rejected.
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LePage allows alewives bill to become law
The 18-year-old blockade on the St. Croix River will be lifted in a few days after LePage opts not to veto the bill.
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Lobstermen, dealers likely to split marketing costs
The funding for a new Maine promotional council is designed to raised prices and demand for lobster.
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Maine bill would sever ties to firms linked to terrorist countries
The Boston Marathon bombings have given the measure more exposure, its co-sponsor says.
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Maine panel may craft 1 or 2 gun bills out of about 20
Meanwhile, the panel votes 6-6 in a work session on a bill to limit ammunition magazines to 10 rounds each.
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Can state cut energy costs? The heat is on
The governor and Legislature will need to compromise to come up with sorely needed efficiencies.
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LePage signs bills despite earlier threats
Lawmakers are still facing hundreds of bills before the scheduled mid-June adjournment.
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LePage touts his plan to grade Maine schools
In his weekly radio address, the governor says the system will be based on factors including student achievement in reading and math, and the graduation rate for high schools.
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Maine bill aims to teach kids basic finances
Lawmakers say children don’t understand credit cards or how to check bank statements.
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Bill aims to protect Malaga’s descendants
Marnie Darling Voter shared personal – and painful – secrets with Maine State Museum curator Kate McBrien . . .