For Warden’s Report, that means it can continue to expand its offerings in the state.
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Republican leaders mum on Maine party candidates who have not received funds
Mark Andre of Waterville, the Republican candidate for House District 110, says it’s not appropriate for him to lobby Republican leaders about the Ethics Commission not paying his Clean Elections funds.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.