Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
March 7, 2013

Maine lawmakers may delay drone regulations

The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee has tabled a bill that would require police to obtain a warrant before deploying an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Published
March 6, 2013

LePage pushes passage of Medicaid payoff plan

Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday that “nothing gets done” until lawmakers pass his Medicaid reimbursement payoff plan.
Published
March 6, 2013

Lawmakers tackle proposal to boost marketing of lobster

One proposal would increase license surcharges through 2016 to fund the Lobster Promotion Council.
Published
March 5, 2013

Physicians: Maine’s hospitals key to Medicaid expansion

Doctors want to increase eligibility, but they say hospitals are waiting for debt issues to be resolved.
Published
March 5, 2013

LePage pick for Dirigo board rejected

A panel rejects Jonathan McKane’s nomination 8-5, though it will still go before the full Legislature.
Published
March 4, 2013

Maine Democrats make case for expansion of Medicaid

The state’s Democratic leaders will exert public pressure on Gov. LePage to give up his resistance and follow other Republican governors.
Published
March 3, 2013

Dirigo critic faces confirmation hearing Tuesday

‘Flies’ author identified / Grand theft auto / Why they call it ‘Vacationland’ / Differing on guns, aligned on business
Published
March 3, 2013

LePage’s pick for Dirigo Health head faces Legislature on Tuesday

Jonathan McKane, a longtime critic of Maine’s Dirigo Health program, is Paul LePage’s pick to head the program; Bob Higgins is unmasked as man behind “The Cutler Flies”; a Waterboro legislator wants to legalize loaded guns and crossbows in vehicles; Sen. Troy Jackson took a swipe at the governor’s vacation spot; and Down East Energy’s boss was named to the Brunswick Naval Air Station’s redevelopment panel.
Published
March 2, 2013

In Maine, ‘sunshine’ law’s fate looks dim

Several bills are proposed that would further block access to government data, inhibiting the public’s right to know.
Published
March 1, 2013

LePage: Pay hospitals or all bills get vetoed

Democrats denounce the governor’s threat to stop any legislation other than his plan to resolve Maine’s debt to medical centers through a new state liquor operation.