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Our View: Don’t shroud Maine’s legal pot market in secrecy
The state should make sure that the licensing process is open, and the public has a right to know.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: More senseless spending underway in Augusta
The Democrats’ supplemental budget won’t need Republican support, and it shouldn’t get any.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Disrupting the ‘slaughter, mourn, repeat’ cycle of America’s infinite gun loop
Let’s meet Mainer to Mainer and discuss how to move ahead on state firearm restrictions that would reduce the danger to our kids.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: ‘To get the carbon out,’ Maine should look to energy from wood fiber
Pellet boilers are a home-grown alternative to expensive electric-powered heat pumps.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Latest resignation leaves Maine ethics panel with only 3 of 5 seats filled
The departure of Republican Bradford Pattershall has left the campaign-finance oversight panel shorthanded as a busy election season heats up.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine bill would replace federal funds lost in abortion ‘gag rule’ dispute
The proposal would provide about $3 million for Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning, which lost federal Title X funding when they refused to accept restrictions on discussing abortion with their clients.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Bill to give Maine DEP more authority over ‘forever chemicals’ advances in committee
The bill is one of multiple measures that lawmakers will consider this year in response to growing concerns about PFAS contamination in Maine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Troy Jackson: When it comes to health care, putting Maine patients first is long overdue
The Patients First Health Care package clamps down on fees and puts an end to abusive billing practices.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
House votes to sustain governor’s veto of sports betting bill
The vote Tuesday, which closes the door for now on legalized sports betting in Maine, comes a week after the state Senate voted to override the governor’s veto.