Maine Senate Archive
“It could kill the whole –” admits sponsor of bill to relax fentanyl, heroin trafficking laws in Maine at public hearing
AUGUSTA – The sponsor of a bill that would relax Maine’s laws around trafficking of cocaine,
13/5/2019
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How Maine’s teacher pay raise bill could drive up local property taxes in three years
AUGUSTA – You would be hard pressed to find a lawmaker in Augusta who would tell
13/5/2019
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Anti-gun bills question a right which “shall never be questioned” under Maine Constitution, says Sen. Paul Davis
This Friday was “Gun Day” at the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. On this
11/5/2019
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Maine Legislature has fallen behind as session nears final month
AUGUSTA – As of Wednesday, the Maine Legislature had fallen behind in working through the more
10/5/2019
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Proposal to relax Maine’s fentanyl, heroin, cocaine trafficking laws to be heard May 13
AUGUSTA – A bill that would relax penalties and laws around heroin, cocaine and fentanyl trafficking,
8/5/2019
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Report says fund Gov. Mills uses to pay for Medicaid expansion is falling short
AUGUSTA – Governor Janet Mills wasted no time when she took office in expanding Medicaid under
4/5/2019
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Gov. Mills’ veto of ethanol bill ‘stinks to high heaven’ says bill sponsor
AUGUSTA – A donnybrook is brewing in the Maine State House over Governor Janet Mills’ veto
3/5/2019
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Maine gun rights activists prep for “Second Amendment Tsunami” on May 10
AUGUSTA – A marathon day of public hearings to consider a far reaching group of new
3/5/2019
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Maine Senate protects religious exemption in vaccine bill after tense floor debate
AUGUSTA – On Thursday the Maine Senate voted to amend a bill that would eliminate two
3/5/2019
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Sen. Troy Jackson’s bill would let lawyers jack up fees on injured workers
AUGUSTA – A sliding scale system that limits how much lawyers can charge injured workers for
28/4/2019
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Bill to protect free speech on Maine’s higher education campuses likely to see vote this week
AUGUSTA – A bill sponsored by Rep. John Andrews (R – Paris) that would protect free
27/4/2019
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Maine welfare for non-citizens bill approved by committee, big price tag revealed
AUGUSTA – On a day when much of Maine’s news media was covering other stories, such
26/4/2019
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Senator Lisa Keim: Let’s help Maine workers ‘earn while they learn’
Following is the weekly Republican radio address from State Senator Lisa Keim. To become a hairdresser
26/4/2019
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In Maine, murderers and rapists allowed to vote from prison
AUGUSTA – Maine is one of two states doing what Senator Bernie Sanders thinks we should
25/4/2019
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One party rule threatens Maine families says Maine House GOP Leader
Following is the Weekly Republican Radio Address, delivered by House Republican Leader Rep. Kathleen Dillingham of
20/4/2019
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Maine Legislature’s presiding officers cut public hearing notice in half for remaining bills
Update: Since this article was originally publicished, the Legislature’s executive director has announced that they have
19/4/2019
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Maine’s prescription drug costs, industry middle-men targeted by Senator Matt Pouliot in new bill
AUGUSTA – Senator Matt Pouliot is taking the recommendations of the Legislature’s 2018 bipartisan task force
18/4/2019
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Democrats want to raise Maine’s beer, liquor and wine taxes
AUGUSTA – Rep. Barbara Cardone (D – Bangor) and a group of her fellow Democrat lawmakers
12/4/2019
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Sen. Foley: Painful family experience shows Maine should keep vaccine exemptions, respect parental rights
Following is Maine’s Weekly Republican Radio Address from Senator Bob Foley. Recent media coverage of the
12/4/2019
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Non-citizens up to age 21 would get health care under Maine ‘Cub Care’ expansion bill
AUGUSTA – A bill put forward by Representative Anne Carney (D – Cape Elizabeth) would extend
11/4/2019
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Bill would allow govt to abruptly close Maine small businesses for payroll mistakes, wage disputes
AUGUSTA – Language in a bill just introduced on April 9, 2019 in the Maine Legislature
11/4/2019
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