Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
February 28, 2013

Business safety concerns vs. gun permit holders

AUGUSTA — Gun-rights activists say concerns about safety and privacy are reason enough to make the data in concealed-weapon permits private. So far, they’re winning the argument with state lawmakers. Last week, the Legislature invoked a constitutional emergency to shield such data temporarily. Another debate looms on a proposal to make it private permanently.
Published
February 26, 2013

Bill eyed as compromise on Maine revenue sharing

The measure would maintain or boost revenue sharing in the next three fiscal years for cities and towns, bucking Gov. LePage’s budget proposal.
Published
February 26, 2013

Augusta legislator’s bill would restore state revenue sharing to 5 percent in three years

AUGUSTA — A Republican-sponsored bill could become a compromise to Gov. Paul LePage’s widely unpopular budget plan to suspend state aid to Maine’s cities and towns for two years.
Published
February 24, 2013

Legislators make hay over Dem, GOP dual appearance on TV

Democratic and Republican leaders in the Maine House of Representatives made an interesting dual appearance on WCSH 6 on Friday, and each took some heat from the other side afterward.
Published
February 21, 2013

Lawmakers send LePage $153 million spending bill

The Legislature passes the bill with two-thirds support, enough to override a LePage veto.
Published
February 19, 2013

Legislature, governor move fast to seal concealed-weapons permit owners’ records

AUGUSTA — The identity of Mainers who have permits to carry concealed guns will be shielded from the state’s right-to-know law for the first time since at least 1985 following action Tuesday by the Legislature and Gov. Paul LePage.
Published
February 19, 2013

New Maine law makes gun-permit data private

Most legislators dismiss worries that a temporary ban on access to the information will become permanent.
Published
February 18, 2013

Legislators face fallout following gun-permit flap

Proposed legislation would suspend inspection and dissemination of concealed-weapons permit data.
Published
February 17, 2013

Bangor newspaper’s gun-info request puts legislators in hot seat

The Legislature on Tuesday is likely to begin dealing with the blowback from a Bangor newspaper’s decision last week to request personal identifying information of concealed weapons permit holders.
Published
February 15, 2013

LePage moves to block data on concealed-weapon permits

The governor’s emergency bill is a response to a Bangor newspaper’s now-rescinded request for public information on permit holders.