AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill supporters say will increase access to dental care in rural areas of Maine has been approved by the state Senate. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1gPrNN3 ) reported that the bill that creates a new type of dental provider, known as a “mid-level dental therapist,” has already won approval in the […]
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LePage signs Interstate sign bill into law
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill that relocates or removes dozens of signs advertising schools, beaches, ski slopes and other attractions from Maine’s two interstate highways. LePage signed LD 1831 Wednesday. The measure aims to protect about $170 million in federal highway funds by bringing the state in line with […]
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Maine Senate amends, approves bill to expand access to anti-heroin drug
AUGUSTA — After unanimous votes Wednesday in both chambers, the Maine Legislature sent Gov. Paul LePage a bill that broadens access to a medication meant to counter deadly overdoses of opiate-based drugs, including prescription painkillers and heroin. Slight changes to the bill that originated in the Senate on Wednesday reportedly will make it more acceptable […]
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Maine Senate sustains veto, pulls blinds on solar energy rebate bill
AUGUSTA — The state Senate on Wednesday, by sustaining the governor’s veto, pulled the blinds on a bill that would have allowed homeowners to get rebates for installing solar panels. Republican Gov. Paul LePage vetoed the bill that also created a rebate program for low-income families who install electric heat-pump systems because it funded the […]
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Maine Democrats continue Medicaid expansion push
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Democrats are advancing a new bill to expand Medicaid coverage to roughly 70,000 low-income residents under the federal health care law, but its chance of getting past Republican Gov. Paul LePage is slim. The bill sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash was given initial approval in a 21-14 […]
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Controversial MaineCare rides program survives after veto override fails
AUGUSTA— Democrats in the Senate were unsuccessful Tuesday in attempting to overturn a veto by Gov. Paul LePage, who had nixed a resolve to cancel the contracts of companies that have overseen the troubled administration of the state’s MaineCare rides program. In a party-line vote, the Senate voted 20-15 to override the veto, short of […]
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Bill to regulate interstate highway signs sent to LePage
AUGUSTA — A bill that would relocate or remove dozens of signs advertising schools, beaches, ski slopes and other attractions from Maine’s interstate highways is headed to Gov. Paul LePage after receiving final approval in the Senate on Tuesday. The bill, LD 1831, protects an estimated $170 million in federal highway funds by bringing the […]
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston chief says Fed to consider ‘wide range’ of indicators when considering interest rate
BANGOR — Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Tuesday the central bank should link interest-rate guidance to the economy’s progress toward both sides of its mandate for full employment and stable prices. The Fed “could promise to keep short-term interest rates at very low levels until the economy is within one year […]