Under a new bill, parents would still have the right to refuse shots for their children – but not the right to send them to school.
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Dozens weigh in on whether to study greenhouse gas impact of CMP power line
Supporters are skeptical that Central Maine Power’s proposal for a 145-mile transmission line connecting Quebec with Massachusetts will reduce emissions of gases tied to climate change.
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Our View: Maine inmates should have unrestricted access to menstrual products
For the sake of their health and dignity, women behind bars deserve free, quality pads and tampons.
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Panel rejects Maine bill to require labels for foods made with nanotechnology
Technologists and members of the Maine food industry cautioned that requiring such a label could make the state an exception in a country where no such labels exist.
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Seasonal gas tax targeting tourists in Maine may be a tough sell
A Gorham lawmaker’s bill would increase the tax 23% between June and November, but tourism officials warn it might keep visitors away.
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Patients ask Legislature to restrict insurers’ control over medications
But an insurance industry representative argues that a bill to regulate ‘step therapy’ would favor ‘costlier, but no more therapeutically effective, brand name drugs.’
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Former lawmaker pleads not guilty to charges of fraudulently obtaining hunting licenses
Jeffrey Pierce, a Republican from Dresden, reportedly hunted multiple times with firearms over the years despite a felony drug conviction that prevents him from possessing guns.
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Mills brings back bill that would expand access to abortion
The legislation would make Maine the 9th state to authorize health care practitioners other than physicians to perform procedures, removing a barrier to reproductive health services in rural areas.
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Our View: Maine Legislature is rightly taking on drug costs
Manufacturers are charging top prices to consumers, who have no choice but to pay.
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Panel rejects bill that would require all police in Maine to wear body cameras
The Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted unanimously against the measure, which many police officials opposed.