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PublishedJune 27, 2017
Maine lawmakers divided over ranked-choice voting
The Senate votes to repeal the voting method approved in a statewide referendum, but the House opts to leave parts of the law intact for primary voting and congressional elections.
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PublishedJune 26, 2017
As state’s budget clock runs out, lawmakers only inch closer to deal
Despite weekend meetings with Gov. LePage, Democratic leaders say division remains on next 2-year budget for Maine
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PublishedJune 21, 2017
Final vote totals show easy passage of $50 million tech bond
The bond proposal got 62 percent of the vote during the June 13 statewide referendum, according to a final count released by the state Wednesday.
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PublishedJune 21, 2017
Legislature votes to extend session to try to resolve budget impasse
Lawmakers remain gridlocked over the state's next two-year budget and need more time to negotiate an agreement to avoid a government shutdown July 1.
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PublishedJune 20, 2017
Gov. LePage tells state agencies to prepare for partial shutdown
He asks them to identify 'essential services' to maintain but predicts that a budget deal will be reached in time, avoiding the chaos of the 1991 government closure.
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PublishedJune 18, 2017
LePage bill, intended to create jobs, would have given special deal to Irving
Intent on jobs, the governor sought to provide incentives to biomass operators, but his plan would have increased electric rates for others.
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PublishedJune 14, 2017
State $50 million technology bond appears headed for voter approval
Official results are not yet available, but preliminary results fuel optimism among supporters.
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PublishedJune 13, 2017
Maine’s legislative leaders form panel to negotiate budget deal
They form a six-member conference committee in a last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown.
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PublishedJune 13, 2017
Maine House narrowly rejects bill to create crime of ‘female genital mutilation’
Instead, it votes to create an education and outreach program aimed at stopping the practice in immigrant communities.
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PublishedJune 13, 2017
Maine House passes bill to restore tip credit to minimum wage law
It now looks likely that lawmakers will reverse the decision by voters to end the tip rule, but the credit might not be revived until October.
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