Lawmakers need to dispose of more than 400 bills, a job that could be complicated by the ambitions of several top lawmakers who are running for higher office.
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Maine lawmakers to look for ways to reduce, shorten power outages
A legislative committee will consider measures including aggressive tree cutting and burying power lines, in response to the recent statewide blackout.
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Lewiston legislator introduces bill to restore student health centers in 15 schools across the state
Rep. Jim Handy’s bill would reverse state budget cuts that defunded clinics serving thousands of students.
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Campaign to restore Maine ranked-choice voting collects over half the signatures needed for a people’s veto
Petitioners collected at least 32,000 signatures for a June referendum at the polls last Tuesday.
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What you need to know about Maine’s delayed pot law
Some say the bill crafted by lawmakers avoids a ‘wild, wild West,’ while others say what voters approved is best.
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After Legislature delays ranked-choice voting, push for people’s veto is on
Supporters of the voting change say they will take it back to the voters who approved the shift in 2016.
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Legislature reconvenes with pot law facing host of questions
One bill launches the regulatory market, setting specific tax rates, license tiers and rules, while the other postpones licensing until January 2019.
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A special session primer on marijuana
Questions and answers on Maine pot legislation.
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Gov. LePage unexpectedly withdraws renominations of 5 Maine judges
He provides no explanation for why five reappointments that legislators were set to confirm Monday, three for Superior Court and two for District Court, have been withdrawn.
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Maine’s marijuana social clubs likely to be no-smoking venues
Draft rules are unlikely to contain an exemption to state law barring smoking in public places, so pot would have to be consumed through edibles or tincture.