Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
April 3, 2013

Senate OKs ban on minors in tanning booths

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prohibit anyone younger than 18 from using an indoor tanning booth, but Gov. Paul LePage is expected to veto it.
Published
April 3, 2013

Officials shaping solution on Maine elver standoff

Passamaquoddy and state officials find a ‘middle ground’ as they work to resolve a heated licensing dispute.
Published
April 3, 2013

Youth tanning ban goes to LePage; veto expected

Democrats say the ban is a public health issue, but Republicans say it removes parental discretion.
Published
April 3, 2013

Maine House votes to override LePage veto, but Senate one vote short

The moves come a day after the governor’s veto of a bill that would require state and federal agencies and private companies to honor payment agreements with county registers of deeds.
Published
April 2, 2013

Maine Medicaid debate: Cost vs. benefits

Backers and skeptics make their cases on a bill seeking to have Maine cover more people under Obamacare.
Published
April 2, 2013

Maine Senate approves hike in minimum wage

The bill would raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour by 2016 to catch up with cost-of-living increases, but Gov. LePage may veto it.
Published
April 1, 2013

Bill to restore Maine Clean Election funding backed

The proposal is in stark contrast to Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to zero-fund the Clean Election program in 2014.
Published
March 31, 2013

Medical marijuana group outbids GOP leaders for LePage dinner date

Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine outbids Republican Party leaders to win a pricey dinner for four with Gov. Paul LePage; Democrats and Republicans used recent news cycles to drive fundraising efforts last week; Sen. Roger Katz questions whether the State House security screening area is worth the $250,000 it costs the state each year; the Sunlight Foundation, a national transparency group, gave the Legislature’s website a grade of “D”; cities and towns continue to send resolutions to the Legislature opposing provisions in LePage’s proposed two-year budget.
Published
March 28, 2013

Lawmakers postpone State House dome improvement

Legislative leaders have postponed a $1.2 million project that will turn the State House dome from green to brown.
Published
March 28, 2013

Maine lawmakers asked to OK inquiry into charter school

Meanwhile, Gov. LePage slams Portland’s mayor for requesting a review of Baxter Academy, which the AG denied.