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PublishedJune 27, 2016
LePage issues executive order to fund laws after legislators reject special session
The governor will take money from programs he tried to cut in his proposed state budgets.
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PublishedJune 22, 2016
LePage fails to convince legislators to call special session
The governor and top lawmakers continue to be at odds over whether the Legislature adequately funded several bills before the close of the session.
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PublishedJune 20, 2016
Penobscots vacate seat in Maine Legislature
The shift reflects ongoing tensions between the state and Maine's federally recognized Indian tribes.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Veto override clears way for more access to drug overdose antidote
The Legislature overturns 20 vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage and upholds a dozen, including bills dealing with solar energy policy and public campaign financing.
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PublishedApril 29, 2016
Lawmakers uphold LePage veto, killing bill to boost solar energy
Two votes in the House and a determined lobbying effort by supporters fail to generate enough support to pass the measure.
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PublishedApril 25, 2016
Attorney general says LePage broke law by holding education task force meeting in private
Several would-be attendees of the first meeting of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Education Funding were turned away in violation of Maine's public meetings law.
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PublishedApril 20, 2016
LePage vetoes bill aimed at increasing access to overdose antidote
'Naloxone does not truly save lives; it merely extends them until the next overdose,' LePage writes in vetoing a bill to allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a prescription.
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PublishedApril 14, 2016
Maine Senate approves increases in state officer pay
The bill calls for a 5 percent increase for law enforcement officers.
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PublishedApril 14, 2016
Late-session bill to help mill towns sparks debate on school funding
Lawmakers support providing more school aid to towns affected by paper mill closures, but raise concerns about long-term changes to the funding formula.
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PublishedApril 13, 2016
Maine House passes Medicaid expansion, but not by veto-proof margin
This is the sixth time that a proposed expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act appears headed for a veto by the governor.
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