At its August 8 meeting, the Bangor City Council voted 6 to 1 to ban the sale of flavored tobacco…
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When the government tries to micromanage the everyday habits of millions of people, it doesn’t always go well, to put…
Last month, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is developing “product standards to prohibit menthol as a…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving fast to close off what seems to be the last remaining legal…
With the 130th Maine Legislature’s second session completed, except for a veto day to be held May 9, several tobacco-related…
The Maine Senate on April 7 voted to indefinitely postpone a bill that would have doubled the state’s vehicle inspection…
As a physician – one who has dedicated his career to treating lung diseases – it has become clear to…
During a joint session of the Maine Legislature on March 24, the Senate finally passed 15 pieces of legislation. The…
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS) convened on February 9 to hold public hearings on two…
On November 9, the Portland City Council’s Safety Committee voted to approve a sweeping ban on the sale of all…
The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee voted unanimously Sunday to advance a supplemental budget, and lawmakers in the House and Senate approved…
As we all learned in our high school history classes, the United States outlawed alcohol in the early 1920s in…
When President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, he provided state and local governments over $350 billion in much-needed assistance.…
Now that the dust has settled on the Health and Human Services Committee hearing for LD 1550, a bill that…
Last week, Maine’s Health and Human Services Committee held a public hearing on LD 1550, “An Act To End the…
The nonpartisan Revenue Forecasting Committee met recently and determined Maine is in a strong financial position, with the General Fund…
The Maine Legislature will soon debate LD 1550, a bill that would ban the legal sale of all flavored tobacco…
The 100 percent increase in taxes on all tobacco products as proposed recently in the State legislature (LD 1423) doubles…
This week, the anti-tobacco organization “Flavors Hook Kids” held an online news conference for Maine media. During the event, leaders…
Lawmakers on Maine’s Health and Human Services Committee held a public hearing Wednesday on LD 2052, “An Act To Enact…
Just over a month ago, Washington policymakers worked across party lines to raise the legal age for buying tobacco products…
In December, President Trump signed a $1.4 trillion spending package that included a provision to raise the legal age to…
Following a national trend, Maine lawmakers decided in June to raise taxes on tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Rep. Joyce McCreight,…
In their first year at the helm of state government, Governor Janet Mills and the 129th Maine Legislature managed to…
Lawmakers on Maine’s Taxation Committee on Thursday, April 11 held public hearings on two bills that would increase so-called sin…
To be an adult, or not to be? That is the question I have for the Maine State Legislature. I…
The Maine Legislature voted to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto of LD 1170 on Wednesday, raising the legal age to…
Gov. Paul LePage vetoed two overreaching proposals on Tuesday, blasting the bills as attempts at “social engineering” society in Maine.…
Maine’s history is long and varied, but perhaps its greatest impact on the nation was its implementation of The Maine Law.…
Augusta – Following a committee vote today on the welfare proposals brought forward by legislative Democrats, Senator Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin),…
