If successful, voter approval would be required for a consumer-owned utility, such as one being proposed on the same November ballot, to take on more than $1 billion in debt.
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Judge rejects attempt to throw out ballot proposal that could thwart CMP, Versant takeover
The ruling means that voters in November will likely see both a proposal to create a consumer-owned electric utility and a debt-limit measure meant to cripple the effort.
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Vehicle right-to-repair question in Maine may be decided at the polls
The Maine Right to Repair Coalition said it has collected enough signatures for a referendum that might open certain types of vehicle diagnostic data to independent auto service shops.