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PublishedJune 16, 2023
House backs bill to protect gender-affirming care for MaineCare patients
The measure, which is supported by Democrats and opposed by Republicans, now goes to the Senate.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Activists on both sides of abortion debate fill the halls in Maine’s State House
A proposal backed by Gov. Janet Mills to expand abortion access later in pregnancy is headed for votes next week in the House and Senate.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Mills signs highway budget, averting partial shutdown
The highway budget includes a new, more sustainable revenue source to support road and bridge maintenance.
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PublishedJune 15, 2023
Former Democratic state representative sentenced to 3 days in jail
Clinton Collamore, of Waldoboro, pleaded guilty on 11 counts of unsworn falsification and one count of violating the Maine Clean Election Act.
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PublishedJune 15, 2023
Maine Senate rejects 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases
The Senate's decisive vote Thursday comes 2 days after the House narrowly voted against the bill.
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PublishedJune 15, 2023
Lawmakers reach deal on highway budget to avoid partial shutdown
Unanimous votes in the Senate and House would create a new revenue stream for highway projects to make it less reliant on fuel taxes and borrowing, a move that decreases the potential for a partial shutdown of state government.
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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Republicans embrace absentee voting as key to Maine special election win
'The results in Maine are proof positive that focusing on pre-Election Day voting will be critical to delivering Republican victories in 2024,' the Republican National Committee said.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Maine House rejects 72-hour waiting period for firearm sales
The 73-69 vote shows the difficulty of passing gun legislation in Maine, which has a strong hunting heritage and tradition of gun ownership.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
State flag referendum survives challenge in the House
The bill's sponsor says the secretary of state plans to work with a bipartisan group to choose a version of the popular 1901 flag for voters to consider this fall.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Legislature backs $15 minimum wage, but Mills opposes it
The proposal to raise the minimum wage won approval from the House and Senate, but likely won't get the governor's signature.
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