Opponents at a public hearing drive home their point that the state plan, aimed at shoring up the highway maintenance fund, is unfair and would punish ‘socially conscious’ consumers.
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State aims to build ‘no blue sky’ gun range with ‘ricochet catchers’
The plan calls for rebuilding and expanding an existing range on state-owned property in Augusta.
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Maine attorney general joins peers opposing citizenship question in census
Janet Mills signs a joint letter saying that asking about citizenship status would depress participation in the census and throw off the populations counts.
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Mainers pay among the lowest rates in the nation for home, auto insurance
The Maine Bureau of Insurance attributes low rates to a competitive market.
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Maine legislators split over bill to trim minimum wage increase
But the close 7-6 margin in committee signals the Legislature will do battle over the business-pleasing bill, which also would establish a below-minimum youth or training wage.
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Waterville overdose death leads to aggravated trafficking charge
Sean Rancourt is accused of supplying the fentanyl that killed Kevin Hubert on Dec. 15.
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Drug case dismissed after former Maine nurse completes counseling
Donna Landry had admitted taking fentanyl patches intended for patients at a Winthrop rehabilitation center.
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Lawmakers face competing bills to criminalize female genital mutilation
One of the bills, backed by Gov. Paul LePage and sponsored by Scarborough Rep. Heather Sirocki, is being promoted by ACT for America, a national anti-Muslim group.
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Woman facing mounting fines committed crimes to pay them, lawyer says
A judge sentences Elizabeth Munster of Augusta to 10 months in prison and reduces some of outstanding fines she’s required to pay.
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For 11 months, LePage administration dodges public records request for travel receipts
A request made under Maine’s open records law in March 2017 remains in limbo, and the costs to taxpayers for the governor’s international travels is unknown.