LePage and Fredette feed on populist anger but can’t deliver anything for the people.
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State isn’t addressing drug crisis, critics say
Some hope that opioid-related measures can be salvaged during an extended veto day or special legislative session.
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Recreational vs. medical: Taxes divide pot advocates, LePage
The governor has warned lawmakers against having different tax structures for medical and recreation use.
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What’s left in limbo: Rundown of major unfinished business as 2018 legislative session ends
Here is a recap of some of the major issues debated in the Legislature this year, where they currently stand and their prospects going forward.
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From Medicaid expansion to pot sales, partisan stalemate in Augusta leaves key issues unresolved
A late-night impasse over adjournment has members of the 128th Maine Legislature vehemently blaming political opponents, with time running out and the fate of unfinished legislation unclear.
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Maine Voices: Wondering why that pill costs $1,000? Proposal would give you access to details
As it now stands in Maine, drug makers are under no obligation to reveal their own production costs.
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Maine medical marijuana reform bill advances
Already approved in the House, the second major piece of cannabis legislation in as many days easily passes the Senate on a 25-10 vote.
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Partisan brinkmanship paralyzes Legislature as clock ticks on end of session
Deep distrust between Democrats and the conservative House Republican caucus closely aligned with Gov. LePage centers particularly on the key issues of Medicaid expansion and tax conformity.
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Divided legislative panel endorses ‘red flag’ gun bill for Maine
The Judiciary Committee votes 7-4 in favor of a measure that would allow a judge to order individuals to temporarily surrender their firearms if they are deemed to pose a threat.
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Bill to launch recreational marijuana in Maine heads to LePage, who has vowed a veto
In a procedural vote in the Senate, the measure again gets enough support to override the expected governor’s veto. On Wednesday, lawmakers turn to medical marijuana reforms.