Maine politics
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PublishedJuly 9, 2018
District Attorney candidate accused of sex abuse ‘in it to win it’ despite suspended law license
Tuesday was the last day for Seth Carey to withdraw and the Republican party to replace him with another candidate.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2018
Free online burn permits to continue after LePage veto overruled
The measure spells out requirements on private companies issuing burn permits in Maine, which has been in dispute for some time.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2018
LePage vetoes 2 unemployment insurance bills amid system probe
Calling legislators 'ignorant' and accusing them of 'collusion,' Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed the bills even as a state watchdog agency investigates the bungled rollout of the ReEmployME unemployment insurance system.
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PublishedJune 28, 2018
Mark Dion eyeing attorney general post, which he says should be an elected position
The position is one of three statewide currently chosen by the Legislature.
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PublishedJune 28, 2018
Legislature maps the landscape for legal marijuana growers, sellers in Maine
The measures governing adult recreational use and medical marijuana, if they become law, also would change how people manufacture and consume all forms of cannabis.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Maine House and Senate approve sweeping reform of medical marijuana bill
The legislation, which must be enacted by both chambers before going to the governor, would overhaul the caregiver system, letting those operations expand their businesses in exchange for more state oversight.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Unemployment probe awaits green light from Government Oversight Committee
Allegations that Bureau of Unemployment Compensation managers ordered claimants' complaints destroyed remain unresolved as the labor department moves forward with the system's next phase.
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PublishedJune 20, 2018
Maine advocates still concerned over fate of immigrant families
President Trump promised to end families' separation at the Mexico border Wednesday, but his executive order also seeks to override a law limiting the time children can stay in detention facilities.
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PublishedJune 13, 2018
Maine Labor Department rolling out phase 2 of highly criticized unemployment system
The system, ReEmployME, was met with significant pushback and concerns when the first phase was rushed out last winter.
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PublishedJune 13, 2018
Waterville mayor asks for apology, reimbursement after surviving recall vote
Nick Isgro, who overcame a recall vote on Tuesday, said city councilors and residents who started the recall should apologize and reimburse the city for election costs.
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