The plan veers from Gov. LePage’s original proposal by keeping a drug program for the elderly and less cuts to mental-health services, among other changes.
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Maine bill seeks to end cozy relations between state officials, private firms
Adam Goode’s bill is one of a growing number of ethics bills to be proposed this session after Maine received an “F” for its corruption potential in a study last year.
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Few object to Maine cellphone ban for drivers at hearing
A bill seeks to bar use of the hand-held type, but it has numerous exemptions that some officials oppose.
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Energy initiative delivers $34.4 million to Maine
The assessment comes after Gov. LePage says he wants to change the way Maine spends the money.
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Maine bill would make concealed-carry info private
Supporters say concealed-weapon carriers are mostly law-abiding citizens, so there’s no reason to have their names and addresses be public record.
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Maine considers mandatory motorcycle helmets
Medical groups joined brain injury survivors and others in asking the Transportation Committee to pass the bill sponsored by a Biddeford Democrat.
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Maine lawmakers: Economy key for president
Maine’s congressional delegation hopes for concrete proposals in the State of the Union address.
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Mayhew to Fla. lawmakers: Don’t expand Medicaid
Maine’s DHHS chief says the state’s decision a decade ago to increase Medicaid eligibility didn’t live up to expectations.
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LePage staffer: Governor not living large despite $32K food tab
Lynn Harvey, Blaine House director, says LePage hosts dinners for military families, potential state investors and others.
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Expect jostling over who pays the bill
Many continue to lament Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to cut more than $400 million from revenue sharing to municipalities in his budget for the next two budget years. In his State of the State address Tuesday, LePage said he didn’t like his proposal, but it was a necessary evil in the face of less palatable […]