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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Mike Thibodeau: Independent-minded and bipartisan, Sen. Collins is nobody’s ‘stooge’
Mainers deserve an honest and fair campaign without the falsehoods being pushed on us from people from away.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2020
Pandemic likely to cost Maine cities and towns over $124 million this year
In a report to the Legislature, the Maine Municipal Association said communities are reporting reduced sales taxes, fewer fees collected for recreation programs and business and liquor licenses, and lost motor vehicle excise tax revenue.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
Jim Fossel: Democrats fail leadership test in Augusta
In this time of crisis, legislative leaders need to reach across the aisle.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
Committee endorses extending timeline for lawsuits over PFAS pollution
The bill focused on so-called "forever chemicals" would be considered by the full Legislature should it come back during a special session.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
Bill would let Maine restaurants sell alcohol to go until 2022
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Louie Luchini, said an emergency order by Gov. Janet Mills that allows restaurants to sell booze to go has been key to their survival during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2020
Our View: Maine’s racial profiling law won’t work without data
If police don’t record the perceived race of the people they stop, there’s no way to tell if bias plays a role.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
Maine state budget facing COVID-19 shortfalls of $1.4 billion over next 3 years
What the state gained in revenue on taxable grocery store items and building supplies when the pandemic hit didn't come close to making up for what it lost in sales tax because restaurants and lodgings were shuttered.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Legislation to stem racial profiling would require data collection on all traffic stops in Maine
For the second time in 2 years, Rep. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, is proposing to require the state's police departments to collect and report information about every person they stop.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Bill Nemitz: Think it’s the pandemic keeping Maine lawmakers off the job? Try pure hypocrisy
If you happen to see any Republican state legislators, tell them it's time to get back to work.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Maine Suffrage Centennial: Women’s fight for equal rights continues today
The National Woman's Party led the fight for the 19th Amendment 100 years ago, but the work is not finished.
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