Maine is on track to join several other states attempting to require food producers to label food containing genetically modified ingredients following a landslide vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
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House gives preliminary OK on keeping email addresses private
The Maine House on Monday approved a proposal that would prohibit public disclosure of email addresses of residents who sign up to receive notifications from government organizations.
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Senate spikes sending marijuana legalization to voters
A bill that would ask voters if they want to legalize marijuana is all but dead following a 24-10 vote by the Senate Monday to defeat the measure.
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Maine Senate rejects ‘gun show loophole’ bill
The proposal calls for background checks by private sellers at shows, but that’s too small a problem for concern, foes say.
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LePage loses full funding Medicaid request
The federal government will not provide 10 years of 100 percent support for a Maine Medicaid expansion, but it will still provide most of the money.
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Maine lawmakers divided over bill to end fines for lobster bycatch
Maine’s groundfishermen call the change necessary; lobstermen fear it will harm the state’s most valuable fishery.
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Maine lawmakers grapple with falling gas tax revenues
Transportation advocates say the state needs to find new sources for upkeep of the state’s highways.
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Maine Medicaid bill meets its fate: passed, vetoed
Minutes after Democrats’ symbolic victory, LePage wipes it out and calls for a different bill to repay Maine’s hospital debt.
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Fuss over LePage’s TV exceeds trivial dispute
LePage tells reporters and Democrats he will move out of the State House because of the disagreement.
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Bill will give Maine school employees suicide-prevention training
The unanimous measure was sponsored by Rep. Paul Gilbert, D-Jay, and co-sponsored a broad contingent of lawmakers.