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PublishedJanuary 19, 2017
Retired Maine budget chief Sawin Millett is back to advise lawmakers
The former state lawmaker from Waterford has extensive experience in state finance and will advise Senate Republicans.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2017
Lawmaker’s idea to open up Maine House to social media crashes
The rule change requested by 30-year-old Republican Matt Pouliot is at odds with a stance taken by Republicans in Washington.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2017
Committee continues work on marijuana bill as legalization date looms
Despite bipartisan support for closing a loophole dealing with marijuana possession for minors, the committee appears divided on a three-month delay in rulemaking for retail sales of pot.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2017
Our View: Augusta focused on the wrong drug problem
It's the number of opioid overdoses that demands to be treated as an emergency – not legal marijuana.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2017
Lawmakers may seek court opinion on constitutionality of ranked-choice voting
Senate President Mike Thibodeau plans to seek approval of an order asking the state supreme court to decide whether Maine's new voting system is constitutional.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2017
Analysis: Both parties likely to anguish over parts of LePage’s budget plan
Most legislators are likely to take issue with some aspect of the governor's ambitious $6.8 billion proposal.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2017
Legislature returns to tackle legalized marijuana, minimum wage
Lawmakers in Augusta face immediate pressure over whether to alter the two voter-approved measures.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2017
Representative switches parties, reducing ranks of Maine House Republicans
South Portland's Kevin Battle becomes an independent, and another Republican also may leave the party.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2016
Critics say Maine lawmakers’ ‘skeleton bills’ lack transparency
Vague one-sentence drafts, totaling close to 100 each legislative session, can be deceptive and exclude the public from important policy discussions, say lawmakers and lobbyists.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2016
Leading Republican wants special panel of legislators to tackle Maine’s opioid crisis
Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester calls for a unified solution 'to a problem that is killing more Mainers every day.'
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