The 2 bills sought to give local officials or voters more say in whether electric utilities could build transmission lines through their municipalities.
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Maine House rejects giving towns ‘local control’ over guns in polling places
The legislation would have allowed towns to set their own policies regarding whether guns could be carried at public meetings or in polling locations.
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Committee gives strong endorsement to state budget totaling nearly $8 billion
Gov. Janet Mills calls the Appropriations Committee’s vote on the 2-year spending package a forward-looking compromise.
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New Maine law will allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication
Gov. Janet Mills acknowledges a ‘moral dilemma’ as she signs the bill to legalize medication-assisted suicide.
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In reversal, Maine House endorses national popular vote bill
But the measure faces more votes to determine whether Maine should join other states that hope to drop the Electoral College in choosing the president.
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Maine Community College System president: Governor’s bond package needed to boost Maine economy
Education and focused training are key to closing the workforce development gap.
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Maine Senate passes bipartisan prescription drug reform bills
One bill would allow Maine to negotiate to purchase drugs from Canada, while others would increase drug pricing transparency.
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Maine Voices: Democrats in Augusta shouldn’t let fear stop them from pursuing tax justice
Rolling back cuts for the wealthy will show that the party is committed to representing the interests of all Mainers.
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Gov. Mills signs bill to expand access to abortion services
The legislation, which Maine’s Democratic governor had introduced, will allow physician assistants and nurse practitioners to perform abortions or prescribe pregnancy-ending drugs.
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Maine House rejects proposals barring non-citizens from voting
Opponents said the 2 proposed constitutional amendments were unnecessary because state law already says only U.S. citizens can vote in ‘any election’ in Maine.