Democrats, who hold a Senate majority, say they’ll focus on health care, property taxes, energy independence and protecting workers’ rights.
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State Sen. Woodsome: Maine benefits when federal, local governments work together
A bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins will streamline clean-energy permitting and make it more accessible to Maine residents and businesses.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine legislative leaders prepare to trim list of 400 bills proposed for 2020
They will meet this month to decide which measures will be taken up in the second half of the legislative session.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Campaign to overturn new vaccine law raised $160,000 to finance petition drive
Mainers for Health and Parental Choice spent more than $70,000 to a consultant it hired to oversee the collection of voters’ signatures.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Rep. Carney: Lack of affordable health care for Maine kids is a problem we can fix
Expanding Children’s Health Insurance Program eligibility will make kids healthier and ease the financial burden on their families.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Reps. Fay and Ingwersen: For Maine to beat forever chemicals, we need federal and state solutions
It’s heartening that Maine will be phasing out the use of toxic PFAS in food packaging, but that’s just a first step.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our state should lead the way on opening up primaries to all voters
The current system gives presidential nominating power to the parties and takes it away from the people.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine leads on climate response
A commitment to innovation creates an opportunity for the state to have an outsize impact on a global problem.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Some Mainers say opponents of vaccine law misled them in petition effort
Other voters are writing Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, asking him to remove their signatures.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We’ll all be safer on the roads with hand-held phone ban
Devices designed to command your attention are not fit for a driver behind the wheel.