It’s too easy for moneyed groups from away to write their own laws through the citizen intitiative process.
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Commentary: Statewide teacher contracts would be a better approach to better pay
By having one contract, we will gain economies of scale and diversified actuarial pools allowing for better rates and better benefits.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Mental health advocates ask lawmakers to reverse changes in state services
The advocates say it’s harder to get MaineCare treatment and support services for mental illness because of revisions the Department of Health and Human Services made in 2016.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Sponsor asks to kill bill to regulate ‘fracking’ in Maine
While a geologist says Maine lacks the rock formations that lead to oil and gas deposits, individuals urged lawmakers to proactively ban the controversial hydraulic fracturing process.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill to prohibit local control of pesticides gets mixed reviews in Augusta
The legislation offered by Gov. Paul LePage would void ordinances in dozens of Maine towns.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Bill seeks to regulate ‘fracking’ in Maine
The controversial process known as ‘hydraulic fracking’ is responsible for much of the nation’s oil and natural gas production.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine needs expanded, higher-level energy office, Republican leader says
It also needs a bigger staff to handle complex issues in a state that pays $7.6 billion for its energy, he says, but funding is an issue.
Posted inNews, Politics
Real ID bill passes, headed to LePage’s desk for signature
The bill would bring Maine into compliance with federal requirements, thereby allowing Mainers to continue using driver’s licenses to board commercial flights.
Posted inNews, Politics
LePage says he will bring case for tax hike repeal to the public
Maine’s Republican governor says that strategy worked on welfare reform.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lawmakers mull delaying marijuana ‘social clubs’ in Maine
No other state is licensing businesses where people can buy and consume recreational cannabis products, a fact that legalization advocates say merely forces the clubs underground.