L.D. 1783 will ensure that all Maine patients can afford their lifesaving medications.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Lawmakers quietly shelve bill to double motor vehicle inspection fee
The House killed the bill without discussion Monday after Gov. Janet Mills threatened to veto it and the Senate voted to table it indefinitely.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine lawmakers approve ban on pesticides containing PFAS by 2030
The legislation, which has divided the state’s farming community, was passed by the Senate on Monday after gaining approval in the House last week.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Co-op advocates push for more community-owned solar farms
Maine’s solar energy landscape is dominated by large, out-of-state corporations. Advocates for cooperative ownership say there’s a better way.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
State budget negotiations heat up as legislative session draws to a close
Leaders of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee are negotiating the scope of inflation relief checks and other pricey budget proposals, but have just days to cut a deal.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Legislature must take action on holding Maine utilities accountable
To make the necessary transition to clean energy, and to keep prices down, Maine will need good partners running its electric companies.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State funding is needed to ensure the safety of Maine children
To truly recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, investing in abuse and neglect prevention alongside improvements to the intervention system is essential.
Posted inLocal & State
Oversight panel members express frustration over hunt for ambitious child welfare reform
Suggestions ranged from creating a taskforce to review the circumstances of last year’s child deaths, to creating a whistleblower program to flush out government shortcomings.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Bill to ban sludge recycling and spreading divides farmers
While some farmers support a ban on sludge spreading to protect Maine farms from forever chemicals, a group that includes farmers and wastewater treatment operators want a ‘science based approach’ to monitoring PFAS levels to avoid increased fertilizer and sewer costs.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stop saying small-business owners oppose Maine biometric privacy bill
It’s in the interest of Big Tech to defeat L.D. 1945, which would create guardrails on how companies can use our personal identifiers – our fingerprints, faces and voices.