Michael Shepherd

Staff Writer

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Published
March 29, 2013

Prospective LePage rivals back minimum wage increase

All are Democrats, but independent Eliot Cutler and the governor prefer other ways to boost paychecks for low-income workers.
Published
March 28, 2013

Maine backs Indian father’s parental rights

The state joins a lawsuit before the Supreme Court in which an adoptive couple is challenging a 1978 law.
Published
March 27, 2013

Gun-control group to aim at Collins in Maine TV ads

The $12 million ad buy in selected states is designed to build support for universal background checks, including guns sold at shows or in private transactions.
Published
March 26, 2013

Dangers of pesticides on cannabis pretty hazy

Some types used by a Maine dispensary operation seem safe – but when smoked, the risk is unclear, officials say.
Published
March 25, 2013

Bill to sell Blaine House receives bipartisan scorn, rejection

A Portland representative’s proposal to sell the house Gov. Paul LePage lives in to help pay for a tax-cut package the governor championed in 2011 was voted down – unanimously and quickly – by a legislative committee Monday.
Published
March 25, 2013

State: Marijuana supplier used pesticides, violated rules

Wellness Connection, which operates four of Maine’s eight medical marijuana dispensaries, will be allowed to continue operating under conditions laid out in a consent decree.
Published
March 25, 2013

Panel urged to extend aviation tax break

The industry says the exemption, which reduces state revenue, has helped grow businesses and jobs.
Published
March 22, 2013

Maine panel: Raise minimum wage to $8 in 2014

But the 8-5 vote engineered by Democrats will face a challenge in the Legislature and could be vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage.
Published
March 22, 2013

East-west highway foes pursue access to information

Much of a hearing on confidentiality also serves as a forum for criticisms of the proposed $2 billion project.
Published
March 21, 2013

Panel tables concealed gun permit bill

AUGUSTA — A bill to shield personal information on Maine concealed-weapons permits from public view was tabled on a party-line vote in a legislative committee Thursday, prompting Republicans to accuse Democratic leaders of stalling.