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PublishedMay 27, 2019
Maine cities and towns may get the chance to collect local sales taxes
The Legislature's Taxation Committee narrowly approved a bill to let municipalities add a 1 percent tax on sales of meals and lodgings.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Jim Fossel: Maine Legislature heading into crunch time
Majority Democrats in Augusta are moving major pieces of legislation that will push the state further to the left.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Our View: Maine lawmakers should pass broad ‘red flag’ bill
But taking guns away from people in crisis is no substitute for making mental health services more widely accessible.
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PublishedMay 25, 2019
Maine Voices: Public pre-K expansion worthy of support
Legislators should follow the Education Committee's lead and support making this important program accessible to all of Maine's early learners.
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PublishedMay 24, 2019
Committee’s split shows details will be key to legalizing sports betting
Debates are likely on the floor of the Legislature over a bill to allow online wagering, set a 2-tiered tax rate and allow on-premises betting at 11 locations.
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PublishedMay 24, 2019
Maine Voices: Our state constitution should prohibit sex discrimination
Passing L.D. 433 would give Mainers the chance to vote on constitutional protections against sex-based bias.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Lawmakers seek to track, reduce schools’ use of restraint and seclusion
A recent report by the nonprofit Disability Rights Maine found that use of physical restraint or seclusion jumped 60% in 4 years in Maine schools.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Financially strapped EMS providers ask state for funding increase
A bill that's headed to the Legislature would boost Medicare reimbursement rates for Maine's ambulance services, some of which are struggling to survive.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Senate vote sends bill to end vaccine exemptions to governor’s desk
A recent measles case in Maine was cited by both supporters and opponents of the measure to end all non-medical exemptions to school-required vaccinations.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Maine Voices: Conservation bond hunting-trapping mandate usurps local control
Land for Maine's Future's purse strings should not be tied to the wishes of a small minority of Mainers.
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