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  January 17, 2023
  

  Gov. Mills to introduce legislation to expand access to abortion throughout pregnancy

  One of four bills to be introduced would allow abortion at any point in a pregnancy with the approval of a qualified medical professional.

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  October 1, 2021
  

  Dunlap leaving auditor’s post after failing certification exams

  In a letter to Senate President Troy Jackson, former Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said he is stepping aside after he was unable to pass a series of accounting certification exams.

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  September 27, 2021

  Party negotiators reach deal on new Maine legislative districts

  The Legislature will vote Wednesday on whether to approve the new maps.

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  September 23, 2021

  Masks to be required during special session of Legislature next week

  Legislative leaders again disagreed, largely along party lines, about whether to mandate face coverings to protect against the spread of COVID-19 when lawmakers convene Wednesday.

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  September 15, 2021

  Two Maine Senate leaders test positive for COVID-19

  As the delta variant continues to surge in Maine, Senate President Troy Jackson and Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, the Senate majority leader, are the latest public officials to announce positive tests for the virus.

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  March 2, 2021

  Bill seeks to ban the use of aerial herbicides in Maine forests

  Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, a logger and the bill's sponsor, said aerial application of glyphosate and other herbicides has caused irreversible environmental damage.

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  February 3, 2021

  Dozens in hearing back bill to gauge racial impacts in all state legislation

  House Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross says the measure is an important step toward eliminating systemic racism in Maine.

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  December 21, 2020
  

  As Maine Legislature starts back up, Democrats and Republicans present priorities

  Both parties say they want to help Maine's working families and small businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but their approaches could vary widely.

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  December 15, 2020
  

  Paris legislator John Andrews leaves Republican Party in committee assignment dispute

  Rep. John Andrews of Paris and Sen. Rick Bennett of Oxford both expressed displeasure with their party's legislative leadership after having committee requests denied.