State House Archive
Two more bills to raise gas and diesel tax in Maine coming to Legislature
AUGUSTA – First there was a carbon tax bill, then a proposal that would increase the
8/3/2019
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Committee flips to oppose Maine national popular vote bill in bipartisan vote
AUGUSTA – In a rare turn of events in the Maine Legislature, two Democratic lawmakers have
7/3/2019
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Bill to ban non-citizen voting in Maine to get hearing March 11th
AUGUSTA – As Portland considers moving forward with a bill to allow non-citizen voting in that
5/3/2019
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New bill emerges to raise Maine’s gas tax nearly 25% as carbon tax bill falters
AUGUSTA – Mainers who thought their battle to stop gas prices from rising ended last week
3/3/2019
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Maine Carbon Tax bill is all but dead after public hearing
AUGUSTA – The proposal to impose a new tax on gas and home heating fuel faced
1/3/2019
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Rep. Millett: Gov. Mills’ budget sets Maine up for shortfalls, tax increases
Following is the weekly radio address from the Maine House Republicans. At the end of this
24/2/2019
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Maine would see 40 cent per gallon increase in gas & heating oil with carbon tax
Augusta – Mainers would see 40 cent per gallon increases in gasoline and heating oil taxes
22/2/2019
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A ballooning problem? Maine proposal would strictly regulate balloon sales and use
AUGUSTA – A proposed change in state law (L.D. 937) put forward by Rep. Mick Devin
21/2/2019
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Sen. Troy Jackson blocks sponsors of overtime tax cut bill
AUGUSTA – All Rep. Chad Grignon of Athens wanted was for what is called an “open
20/2/2019
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Maine’s local property taxes could rise under Mills budget
AUGUSTA – Some prominent lawmakers and experts on the Maine state budget are sounding the alarm
18/2/2019
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Bill to keep politics out of Maine schools gains support among parents, but some teachers oppose
AUGUSTA – Rep. Larry Lockman does not want Maine’s public school teachers to push their political
16/2/2019
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Sen. Jim Hamper: Mills’ budget proposal ‘unsustainable’, starts in the red
Following is the weekly Republican radio address for the week ending February 16, 2019. The audio
15/2/2019
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Maine taxpayer funded abortion push revived in new proposal, from new angle
AUGUSTA – Pro-life Mainers who celebrated the withdrawal of a bill in the Maine Legislature that
14/2/2019
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Pine Tree Primer: Janet Mills’ proposed spending increases by department
AUGUSTA – Now that Governor Janet Mills has rolled out her state budget proposal to the
13/2/2019
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Drunken sailors: Group says Mills’ state budget runs $62 million shortfall in second year
AUGUSTA – The state budget proposal put forward by Governor Janet Mills for the next two
12/2/2019
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Bill would give away Maine’s electoral college votes to winner of national popular vote
AUGUSTA – In an attempt to circumvent the electoral college, a group of liberal lawmakers, led
4/2/2019
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Gorham Rep wants $150 million from state to build Portland convention center
AUGUSTA – State Representative Andrew McLean (D – Gorham) wants the state of Maine to borrow
28/1/2019
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Is Maine anti-gun group scrubbing video of Mills’ nominee Sauschuck ahead of hearing?
AUGUSTA – Governor Janet Mills’ nomination of former Portland Police Chief and gun control advocate Michael
20/1/2019
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Faulkingham introduces bill to amend Maine Constitution to ensure only U.S. Citizens vote in Maine elections
The proposal comes as the city of Portland considers granting non-citizens access to the ballot box
19/1/2019
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Ban hunting rifles? Brakey releases emails showing Maine lawmakers calling for gun ban
AUGUSTA – Former State Senator Eric Brakey, one of Maine’s strongest gun rights advocates, has released
8/1/2019
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Bill would allow non-prescription drugs to be sold from vending machines in Maine
AUGUSTA – A State Representative from Gorham wants to pass a law that would allow non-prescription
6/1/2019
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