All posts tagged "news"
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Few states remain in the failed Transportation Climate Initiative
The Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) began in 2010 when 11 states and the...
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Fifteen months later, Maine is finally terminating its state of emergency
On June 11, Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced she was renewing the state...
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Maine schools to be freed of pandemic mandates starting July 1
On June 9, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) updated its PreK-12 and...
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Battle over consumer-owned utility pits Gov. Mills against her legislative allies
If a bill recently approved by the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Energy, Utilities...
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States are moving to reform emergency executive power, but not Maine
On June 2, the Maine House of Representatives defeated eight bills aimed at...
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State legislatures returning to in-person sessions
After more than a year away, the Maine Legislature returned to the State...
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Tax Committee at odds with Mills administration on increases to income, estate taxes
A pair of bills recently voted out of the Committee on Taxation have...
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The dizzying pace of Governor Mills’ executive orders
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is on pace to exercise her executive authority almost...
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Some states are ending enhanced unemployment benefits to get residents back to work
Maine’s Department of Labor currently has no plans to end enhanced employment benefits....
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Maine leads the nation in COVID-19 infection rate in nursing homes
In four of the last six weeks, Maine has led the nation in...
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Gorham approves resolution to make town open for business
The Gorham town council voted 6-1 Tuesday evening to pass a resolution calling...
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Governor Mills issues order to stop evictions, foreclosures during coronavirus shutdown
Maine Governor Janet Mills signed an executive order Thursday that effectively prevents the...
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Maine CDC reports two more COVID-19 deaths, 560 confirmed cases statewide
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached 560 and two more Mainers...
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Nearly 500 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maine
The number of coronavirus vases in Maine has grown to 499 according to...
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Gov. Mills issues new mandate for nonessential businesses to close for two weeks
Maine Governor Janet Mills and Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center...
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Maine Legislature to adjourn Tuesday due to coronavirus
The Maine Legislature will prematurely adjourn Tuesday in response to the coronavirus, Maine’s...
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Proposed bill would boost salaries of Maine’s governor, lawmakers and judges
Lawmakers on Maine’s State and Local Government Committee held a public hearing Monday...
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What you need to know to participate in next week’s election
This upcoming Tuesday will be Maine’s first primary election for president since 2000,...
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Gov. Mills attempts to appease critics, stretches the truth in first State of the State address
Maine Gov. Janet Mills delivered her first State of the State address Tuesday...
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Mainers have been so active this session, the legislature has new procedures for submitting testimony
It’s true – citizens have been so active this session that the Maine...
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Mills calls for solar panels on the Blaine House in inaugural address
It is a “new day” in Augusta according to Janet Mills, who became...
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MHPC to educate the public on impacts of Question 1
Over $400,000 of Soros money helped put the Universal Home Care initiative on Maine’s ballot...
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FCC chairman Ajit Pai coming to Maine
On Friday, Sept. 14, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai will make...
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Maine licensing regimes separate qualified professionals from meaningful employment
Kimberly Fichthorn exemplifies what Maine is looking for. A 47-year-old transplant from Texas,...
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Public comment period open on Universal Home Care ballot initiative
Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) chief executive officer Matthew Gagnon has sent a...
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Mainers earn the ‘Right to Shop’ for medical services
Due to the hard work and dedication of a number of conservative leaders...
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Owner of Ahram Halal Market Receives Federal Indictment
The owner of Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue in Portland and his...
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Brakey Introduces Bill to Keep Unconstitutional Measures Off Maine Ballots
After facing a number of referendums last November with questionable constitutionality, one state...
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LePage, DHHS Call for Strict Welfare Reforms
Gov. Paul LePage and Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew...
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Speaker Gideon Threatens House Republicans Over Tipping Scandal
Nearly two weeks after nixing a House Ethics Committee review of Rep. Ryan...
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Sen. Ron Collins: ‘No More Parties at Taxypayer’s Expense’
Despite mild political turbulence in Augusta early this session, a Republican State Senator...
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Democratic Taxation Committee Chair Paid $9,000 By Group Backing Question 2
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party today is exposing a financial connection between...
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Gov. LePage Releases Biennial Budget Proposal
Gov. Paul LePage released his $6.8 billion biennial budget proposal Friday, which calls...
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Trump, GOP Lawmakers Planning ObamaCare Repeal
Vice President-elect Mike Pence visited with House GOP lawmakers on Wednesday morning to...
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Liberal Pac Circulates Threatening Mailer to Infrequent Maine Voters
After months of constant repetition across all forms of media, political advertisements truly...
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LePage Urges College Students Who Vote to Establish Maine Residency
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today issued a statement urging college students...
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Governor Raises Concern Over Land for Maine’s Future Project
AUGUSTA – Over the last year, nearly a dozen projects under the Land...
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LePage Named Most Fiscally Responsible Governor in America
Today, the Cato Institute, a national public policy research organization, released the 13th...
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The Maine Wire Featured in National News
Last Sunday, the Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, a program that airs on...
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Longtime Portland Resident Paints Over Hateful Mural of LePage
Shortly after drawing public scrutiny for his comments regarding the racial makeup of...
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Press Herald Publishes Slanderous Account of Governor LePage
The Portland Press Herald has stooped to new journalistic lows. I didn’t think...
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Governor LePage Apologizes to the People of Maine, Gattine Family
Governor Paul R. LePage has announced he will take several actions in light...
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LePage to Feds: States Don’t Work for You
Last month, Governor Paul LePage received a letter from the U.S. Department of...
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Governor LePage’s Economic Proposals Ranked Among Best in the Country
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage’s 2016 “State of the State” address has...
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Ballot Order of Referendum Questions Announced
Yesterday, Secretary Dunlap announced the ballot order of referendum questions for the upcoming...
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Heroin Related Shootout Stopped by Law-Abiding Gun Owners in Augusta
“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a...
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LePage Questions Funding Source for Four Bills, Calls for Special Session
Yesterday, House Republican Leader Ken Fredette met with Governor LePage, House Speaker Mark...
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Lepage to Feds: “Wake up and Smell the Energy Drinks”
“Maine taxpayers see it every day at the grocery store and they are...
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“Job” is Not a Dirty Word
Today, Mary Mayhew, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, was...
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UMaine Flagship Match Program Brings Over 700 New Students to Maine
As a college senior preparing for graduation and the real world (yikes!), I...
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Welfare Fraud Prosecutions Skyrocket Under LePage Administration
Investigators with The Department of Health and Human Services’ Fraud Investigation and Recovery...
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New Study: Higher Cigarette Taxes Leads to Higher SNAP Enrollment
A new study conducted by two Cornell University economists suggests that higher cigarette taxes...
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Transparency Needed in Publicly Funded News
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) provides some of the best and sometimes...
