Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
June 14, 2013

Maine senator from Orono to seek 2nd District seat

Democrat Emily Cain is one of several candidates eyeing U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s post.
Published
June 13, 2013

Maine lawmakers send Medicaid expansion compromise to LePage

But the Legislature is still three votes short of a veto-proof majority for a bill that would provide 60,000 low-income Mainers with health insurance.
Published
June 12, 2013

Senate passes bill to label genetically modified food

A bill that would require food producers to label products containing genetically engineered ingredients continued to march forward in the Legislature on Wednesday.
Published
June 12, 2013

LePage says he prefers state shutdown to panel’s budget plan

Gov. Paul LePage told a television station Wednesday that he preferred a shutdown of state government over “signing a bad budget.”
Published
June 12, 2013

House Republicans remain cool to Maine Medicaid expansion compromise

The House of Representatives voted 97-51 to approve an amended version of L.D. 1066, a proposal that supporters say will provide health insurance to more than 60,000 Mainers through MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program.
Published
June 11, 2013

GMO labeling bill clears legislative hurdle, but industry fight foreseen

Maine is on track to join several other states attempting to require food producers to label food containing genetically modified ingredients following a landslide vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Published
June 10, 2013

House gives preliminary OK on keeping email addresses private

The Maine House on Monday approved a proposal that would prohibit public disclosure of email addresses of residents who sign up to receive notifications from government organizations.
Published
June 10, 2013

Senate spikes sending marijuana legalization to voters

A bill that would ask voters if they want to legalize marijuana is all but dead following a 24-10 vote by the Senate Monday to defeat the measure.
Published
June 7, 2013

Campaign finance group questions LePage campaign contributions

Maine Citizens for Clean Elections has asked the Maine Ethics Commission to investigate the reelection committee of Gov. Paul LePage.
Published
June 7, 2013

LePage vows veto of proposed $6.3B state budget

Gov. Paul LePage said Friday that he plans to veto a $6.3 billion state budget that the Legislature’s budget-writing committee crafted overnight, and which contains increases to the meals, lodging and sales taxes.