The position is one of three statewide currently chosen by the Legislature.
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Lawmakers vote to subpoena DHHS chief after agency no-shows in child death probe
‘How dumb are we to take him at his word?’ a frustrated senator says of Gov. LePage after his assurances of cooperation with the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
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Clean elections fund running dry amid partisan wrangling
More than 100 candidates might get only 28% of what they’re due as a fix for a typographical error eludes Democrats and Republicans.
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Lawmakers avert crisis for adults with intellectual disabilities
The Legislature votes unanimously to increase reimbursement rates for direct care workers.
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Maine cities, towns may gain control over all retail marijuana sales
An amendment to a medical pot reform bill – like one added to the adult-use cannabis plan – also means some existing caregiver shops may be forced to close.
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Maine Senate candidate: Gridlock thwarts another citizens’ initiative
With everything voters are facing, the Clean Elections Act is in the mix, and there are reasons to care.
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Lawmakers agree to return for special session, over LePage’s objections
House Republicans, the lone holdouts, agree to work on a supplemental budget and other matters as long as Medicaid expansion is voted on separately, but legislative actions could be upended by the governor.
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Portland, Old Orchard managers: Push lawmakers to fund road projects
A $100 million bond bill needs to be on the ballot or much-needed rehabilitation measures are in jeopardy.
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Gridlock breaks as Legislature’s budget committee agrees on $41 million in spending
The Appropriations Committee agrees to a package of bills largely aimed at helping the disabled, the elderly and those with substance use disorders, and progress is being made toward bringing lawmakers back for funding votes.
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Coalition of 126 groups pleads with Maine lawmakers to finish their work, but nobody budges
Left undone amid a legislative standoff are dozens of spending measures that affect social services, education, the environment, transportation systems, county jails and more.