A legislative committee will consider measures including aggressive tree cutting and burying power lines, in response to the recent statewide blackout.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Lewiston legislator introduces bill to restore student health centers in 15 schools across the state
Rep. Jim Handy’s bill would reverse state budget cuts that defunded clinics serving thousands of students.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Campaign to restore Maine ranked-choice voting collects over half the signatures needed for a people’s veto
Petitioners collected at least 32,000 signatures for a June referendum at the polls last Tuesday.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Legislators should uphold LePage’s veto of marijuana bill
The measure ignores threats to public health and safety posed by commercial pot sales.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Legislature is ignoring will of people
It’s worrisome they don’t seem to feel a responsibility to enact ranked-choice voting.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Casino debate ignores the referendum monster we have created
The fundamental question is what to do with this fourth branch of government, the referendum process itself?
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Cannabis Report, News, Politics
What you need to know about Maine’s delayed pot law
Some say the bill crafted by lawmakers avoids a ‘wild, wild West,’ while others say what voters approved is best.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Legislature thwarts will of voters again, inviting showdown in June
If ranked-choice elections make it back on the ballot next summer, it will be a vote on what it means when Mainers vote for something.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
After Legislature delays ranked-choice voting, push for people’s veto is on
Supporters of the voting change say they will take it back to the voters who approved the shift in 2016.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report, News
Legislature reconvenes with pot law facing host of questions
One bill launches the regulatory market, setting specific tax rates, license tiers and rules, while the other postpones licensing until January 2019.