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PublishedMarch 18, 2014
In Maine House, Medicaid expansion passes easily, but still falls short
The vote to pass a compromise plan is 97-49, but it’s not enough to override a LePage veto, the same as in the Senate.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2014
Maine looks at officials’ use of secret messaging
If the practice exists for officials to get around public access-to-records laws – and testimony suggests it does – a LePage official says a ban may be needed.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2014
Maine CDC agency chief implicated in shredding controversy
Meanwhile, the deputy director says she ordered junior staff to destroy public documents, but says she didn’t know it was illegal.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2014
Mysterious phone poll on MaineCare adds twist to fierce debate
Were the calls to hundreds of Mainers asking negative questions on expansion an attempt to influence opinions? And who paid a consultant to do the survey?
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PublishedMarch 12, 2014
Maine officials in document-shredding case want testimony kept secret
It would be a first for the Government Oversight Committee. Lawyers for DHHS say state officials could be more open during private hearings.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2014
Maine lawmakers endorse Medicaid expansion, but LePage veto looms
In a critical vote, the state Senate backs a compromise 22-13 but falls just shy of a veto-proof majority, threatening to relegate the issue to campaign fodder.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2014
Gov. LePage’s drug fight puts focus on hunting down dealers
He calls for adding 22 people to law enforcement and prosecution, but critics believe treatment and prevention are better strategies.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2014
LePage proposes tax-cut referendum for June
Democrats pan the proposal – which calls for $100 million in unspecified cuts – as an election-year gimmick.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2014
Proponents of MaineCare expansion seek boost from hospitals
Republicans pushed the hospital debt bill last year, but some now question hospitals’ claims that expansion will ease their financial burdens.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2014
State House Notebook: As Medicaid vote looms, speculation shifts to campaign advantage
Also: Ugly Twitter fight reveals battle for Republican voice.
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