Data curated by HealthGrove Data curated by HealthGrove WASHINGTON — Some Americans may not have to cut back on eggs and salt as much as they once thought and eating lean meat is still OK. But watch the added sugars, especially the sugary drinks. The Obama administration’s new dietary guidelines, released Thursday, back off the […]
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Maine Democrats middlemen for wealthy donors and national party
A Cuban-born sugar tycoon. A California-based registered foreign agent for the government of Sri Lanka. A Chicago billionaire. All are recent large donors to the Maine Democratic Party via a complex fundraising strategy called the Hillary Victory Fund. The fund exploits recent court decisions and weakened campaign finance laws to maximize political contributions and funnel […]
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Bill to reduce electric rates for industry gets mixed review
AUGUSTA — A bill meant to help reduce the cost of electricity for Maine businesses received a mixed review Thursday before the Legislature’s Energy Committee. The legislation, LD 1398, sponsored by Sen. Garrett Mason, R-Lisbon, would change the way funds from the state’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Trust Fund are distributed to electricity ratepayers starting […]
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Maine Legislative session opens on positive, busy note
AUGUSTA — With only a small dose of political stagecraft, the Maine Legislature got off to a quick start Wednesday, sending dozens of bills to committee and plowing forward on the reauthorization of millions of dollars in land conservation bonds. Lawmakers also got to work on a bill designed to fight a growing heroin problem […]
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Competing rallies show divide over Gov. Paul LePage
AUGUSTA — The debate over whether the Legislature should impeach Gov. Paul LePage spilled outside the State House on Wednesday with dueling rallies between the governor’s supporters and opponents. Wednesday was the day that the House of Representatives had planned to take up an impeachment order that is sponsored by nine Democrats and independents. Introduction […]
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Legislature, Paul LePage agree to revive expired LMF bonds
AUGUSTA — You’re reading it right: The 2016 legislative session started with agreement between legislators and Gov. Paul LePage to revive $6.5 million in expired conservation bonds. On Wednesday, the Maine House of Representatives recalled a bill from LePage’s desk that leaders said would allow the Republican governor to authorize the bonds for up to […]
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Legislators delay effort to impeach Gov. Paul LePage
AUGUSTA — The introduction of impeachment proceedings against Republican Gov. Paul LePage won’t proceed as planned on Wednesday, according to two of the measure’s sponsors. Reps. Jeff Evangelos, I-Friendship, and Ben Chipman, D-Portland, co-sponsors of the effort to impeach the governor, said Tuesday night that House leaders opted to hold off on introducing the impeachment […]
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Freeport Flag Ladies back on the street after judge dismisses protection order
FREEPORT (WGME) — Despite the cold and a judge’s ruling against them, the Freeport Flag Ladies continue their weekly display of patriotism. On Tuesday morning, about a dozen people stood by the flag ladies. On Monday, a judge denied their request for a restraining order against James Roux III. The three women claim Roux harassed […]
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Obama says expanding background checks doesn’t threaten rights
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said expanding background checks to cover more firearms transactions won’t trample on the right of Americans to own guns or lead to confiscation of weapons, as he made an emotional pitch for a package of executive actions intended to stem gun violence. Having been stymied by Congress in previous attempts […]
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Paul LePage promises to veto anti-drug bill, calls it corruption
Gov. Paul LePage said in a Tuesday radio appearance that he’ll veto legislative leaders’ $4.8 million proposal aimed at fighting Maine’s drug crisis. The Republican governor railed against the proposal in perhaps his strongest terms on WVOM, making the dubious claim that the sponsors “put the names of the companies that will get the money” […]