Proponents say such a system would cut costs, but critics say the state can’t afford it.
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LePage official pushes ban on out-of-state use of welfare cards
She says $14 million in 2013 transactions outside Maine show why legislators ought to pass the governor’s reform proposals.
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Maine House votes to toss out proposed mining rules
The bill calls for a new set of regulations, which are likely to be less friendly to open-pit mining of minerals at Bald Mountain.
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Maine agency reviewing contradictions in document-shredding testimony
Some of the explanations for some of the things that were done make you ask, ‘Does that make sense?’ says one official.
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Texting banned for Maine state business
The LePage administration orders the change after it was revealed that some might be skirting public-records law.
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Maine lawmakers send Medicaid expansion bill to LePage
The bill to cover more than 60,000 uninsured Mainers faces a certain veto from the governor.
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Pro-choice group’s endorsement of Michaud draws criticism from Cutler
Eliot Cutler’s campaign says what Michaud calls an evolution on the issue just shows a lack of conviction.
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Committee endorses $73 million bond to grow Maine businesses
The new economy-focused legislative panel wants to invest in the biotech, marine and agriculture sectors.
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Maine workers’ comp chief to explain claims officer removal
Paul Sighinolfi is under fire for removing an injury claims adjudicator from NewPage mill cases after company officials complained.
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NRA-backed change threatens Maine gun-permit overhaul
The bill received broad bipartisan support in committee, but turns partisan after an amendment that would have defeated the purpose of the measure.