Pedal-assisted bicycles fall into a regulatory gray zone that lawmakers aim to clarify in a bid to boost their use.
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Maine House passes ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ minors
While opponents said the bill infringes on free speech and parental rights, supporters want Maine to join other states outlawing therapies aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Susan Collins may face her first primary since winning a Senate seat in 1996
Derek Lavasseur, a conservative activist from Fairfield, is rallying the right in a bid to beat her in a June 2020 primary.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Lawmakers hear debate that shows sharp divide over renewable-energy bill
The new law would require increasing the percentage of electricity that Mainers get from biomass, solar, wind and other renewable sources.
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Ex-White House lawyer McGahn defies House subpoena for Mueller docs
Former White House counsel Don McGahn is defying a House Judiciary panel subpoena for materials he provided special counsel Robert Mueller
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Maine House passes bill requiring MaineCare to pay for abortions
If approved by the Senate and signed by Gov. Janet Mills, the bill will add Maine to the 15 states that allow state tax funds to be spent on abortion services.
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GOP leader McConnell says ‘case closed’ on Mueller probe
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is declaring ‘case closed’ on the Russia probe and potential obstruction by President Donald Trump
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Maine lawmakers take a step closer to offering pre-kindergarten programs statewide
The bill directs the Department of Education to set standards for pre-kindergarten programs, but school districts will be given until the 2023-24 to start.
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Hearing set on recreational pot rules
The May 23 hearing in Portland will be the first opportunity for the public to provide in-person testimony on the state’s draft of adult-use cannabis regulations.
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Donald Trump may redefine poverty, cutting Americans from welfare rolls
The possible move would involve changing how inflation is calculated in the “official poverty measure,” the White House Office of Management and Budget said in a regulatory filing Monday.