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PublishedJune 11, 2021
Landmark bill passed by House and Senate seeks to sell off Maine’s fossil fuel investments
Maine could become the first state where lawmakers order 'divestment' from fossil fuels, although changes to the bill could slow the process.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Open primaries bill clears both Maine House and Senate
The House voted 92-52 to support allowing unenrolled voters to vote in a party's primary without having to register in that party.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Mills submits plan to Legislature for spending $1 billion in federal relief
Lawmakers are under the gun to review the Mills administration's plan for spending $997.5 million from the American Rescue Plan, with less than two weeks left in the session.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Maine House and Senate advance bill to expand dental coverage under MaineCare
Maine is one of only 10 states that do not cover preventive and restorative dental care under their Medicaid programs.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
‘Anxious to see you:’ JFK letters to Swedish lover go up for auction
John F. Kennedy met Gunilla von Post several weeks before he married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953.
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Bills on tribal sovereignty issue likely delayed until next year
Leaders of tribal nations in Maine say the state has failed to recognize their sovereignty and want an overhaul of the landmark 1980 agreement with the state.
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PublishedApril 30, 2021
Friends recall Waterville’s first woman mayor, Ann ‘Nancy’ Hill
Hill, who died earlier in April, was the city's first female mayor, having been elected in 1981 after having previously served two terms as a city councilor.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Maine Voices: Apologizing 101 – how to say ‘I’m sorry’ and mean it
In cases of abuse and harassment, any apology usually sidesteps culpability at a time when no-excuses contrition is what’s needed.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Maine Senate rejects attempt to end COVID-19 state of emergency
Republicans have been pushing since last spring to rein in Gov. Janet Mills' emergency powers during the pandemic, arguing lawmakers should have a seat at the table.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
House Democrats defeat effort to rescind Gov. Mills’ emergency powers
Republicans have been trying since last spring to rein in Mills' powers, and said the Legislature's return to Augusta means it is time to reassert checks and balances in the state's COVID-19 response.
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