Questions and answers on Maine pot legislation.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Gov. LePage unexpectedly withdraws renominations of 5 Maine judges
He provides no explanation for why five reappointments that legislators were set to confirm Monday, three for Superior Court and two for District Court, have been withdrawn.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Special committee co-chair: Adult-use marijuana bill carefully crafted to make new industry, Maine communities safer
Failure to support the proposal will allow flawed aspects of the original referendum to take effect, says Falmouth Rep. Teresa Pierce.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A simple constitutional proposal could avoid ‘spoiler’ outcomes in Maine elections
This version of ranked-choice voting satisfies all the constitutional questions that have been raised.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine lawmakers add confusion to very simple question
If they would listen to the voters, state officials would stop trying to kill ranked-choice voting.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Party hopping is the new trend
It remains to be seen what effect a rash of defections from the Maine Dems will have.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Consolidation program could isolate Maine’s special education students
Regional centers might save money, but they could also erase the gains that inclusion has delivered.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: History doesn’t jibe with rosy York County casino forecast
As voters weigh a slots parlor in southern Maine, they should compare the predictions and the outcome at the Oxford venue.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice best choice for primaries
A bill before the Legislature would let voters focus on one question next spring: Who would be the best governor of Maine?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: With marijuana, Maine should go ‘low and slow’
As legislators craft legal-pot regulations, they’d do well to keep the new policy conservative.