MONTPELIER, Vt. — Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent who is running for the Democratic nomination for president, says he will do more than simply raise progressive issues or nudge Hillary Rodham Clinton to the left. “People should not underestimate me,” Sanders told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday confirming his presidential bid. “I’ve […]
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LePage’s nuclear power proposal meets resistance
AUGUSTA — Environmentalists and anti-nuclear activists on Wednesday blasted Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to make it easier to bring small nuclear power plants to Maine because it would strip voters of the power to sign off on new plants. Currently, voters must approve the construction of any nuclear power plant in Maine but LePage, a […]
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LePage urges Machias audience to pressure legislators
MACHIAS — Gov. Paul LePage was warmly received at his town hall meeting at Rose Gaffney Elementary School on Wednesday night. As he was introduced, about half the crowd of 80 to 100 people stood and clapped. The audience laughed at his jokes and applauded occasionally as he spoke. “The roads in the urban areas […]
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Ayla Reynolds’ mother to show support for cold case bill
AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers and parents are planning to gather at the State House to lobby for a bill that would create a special state unit dedicated to investigating unsolved homicides. A bill that would fund the roughly $500,000 cold case unit will be considered by the Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Among those supporting the […]
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Committee tables LD 1082 discussion
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs tabled discussion Tuesday on LD 1082, a bill that, if passed, could impact SAD 44 more financially than the withdrawal of Newry would. The bill proposes to remove an exemption imposed 10 years ago on SAD 44 and SAD 6 that kept local school cost sharing […]
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By one vote, Maine Senate OKs bill requiring photo ID to vote
AUGUSTA — By a single vote, the Maine Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would require voters to produce photographic identification at the polls when voting. The 18-17 vote followed a lively floor debate in which Republican supporters of the bill argued that protecting the integrity of the state’s voting system was their primary objective. […]
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Collins supports federal bill to help homeless youth
An Auburn woman joined iconic 1980s pop singer Cyndi Lauper, among others, Wednesday to testify before a congressional committee in Washington, D.C., on the issue of youth homelessness in the United States. Brittany Dixon spoke to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee about her experience with homelessness in Maine, urging lawmakers to support […]
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Maine groups ask PUC to restore energy efficiency funds
AUGUSTA — Three groups are asking Maine utility regulators to reconsider a decision that will result in a loss of $38 million for energy efficiency programs. The Conservation Law Foundation, Natural Resources Council of Maine and the Maine Association of Building Efficiency Professionals filed their motion with the Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday. A sweeping […]
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Lepage opposes southern Maine casino
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says that a large resort casino in southern Maine would negatively impact the state. In a letter to members of the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, Hank Fenton, deputy counsel for LePage, said the governor opposes several bills that would open the door to more gambling. Fenton says LePage […]
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Westbrook official: ‘If (LePage) goes to meet his maker it wouldn’t hurt my feelings’
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — At a public event in Scarborough on Tuesday night to discuss a tax reform plan being proposed by Democrats, Westbrook Town Councilor said if Republican Gov. Paul LePage died “it wouldn’t hurt my feelings one bit,” according to the Portland Press Herald. The newspaper reported that Emery later apologized for his remarks, but […]