In a procedural vote in the Senate, the measure again gets enough support to override the expected governor’s veto. On Wednesday, lawmakers turn to medical marijuana reforms.
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By wide margin, House passes bill that would launch Maine’s recreational marijuana market
Compromises win over some of the staunchest foes of a previous effort to set rules for adult-use pot in Maine – and the 112-34 vote indicates it can survive a veto.
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Former Waterville mayor leads effort to oust Nick Isgro from office after tweet controversy
Karen Heck along with two other residents took out paperwork Monday morning to initiate the recall process for Mayor Nick Isgro following outrage over a tweet telling a school shooting survivor to “eat it.”
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Waterville Mayor Isgro faces calls for resignation over tweet attacking Parkland student
Post targeting Parkland, Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg condemned as latest in a string of inflammatory posts.
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LePage joins advocates against child abuse at State House
The governor and other officials on Tuesday sought to highlight Child Abuse Prevention Day, which comes following the recent deaths of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy, of Stockton Springs, and 4-year-old Kendall Chick, of Wiscasset.
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Lobbyists dole out $1 million in Maine
A California billionaire who is pushing for a crime victim’s bill of rights leads the pack this year.
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LePage slams municipal group as ‘enemy of elderly’ over foreclosure bill changes
In a radio address and interview, Gov. Paul LePage lashed out at legislators and the Maine Municipal Association for watering down his bill to protect the elderly from tax lien foreclosure.
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Labor Department fails to respond to accounts of botching unemployment system, destroying records
State officials have said they are working on a response but have not answered multiple interview requests, records requests or questions about a confidential memo leaked to the Morning Sentinel.
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Lawmakers rebuke Labor Department over claims of rushing unemployment system, destroying records
Members of the joint committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development said an investigation may be necessary, and high ranking officials should possibly lose their jobs.
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Lawmakers still seeking fix for Maine unemployment filing system
After continuing to work on a bill to update unemployment laws, legislators held a town-hall-style conference call for Mainers affected by the system.