All posts tagged "veto"
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Lawmakers sustain all five of Gov. Mills’ vetoes
When the legislature returned to Augusta for veto day on May 9, lawmakers...
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Gov. Mills issues first vetoes of the second session
Gov. Janet Mills has so far vetoed two bills passed during the 130th...
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Lawmakers sustain Mills’ veto on bill allowing farm workers to unionize
Members of the Maine Legislature’s House of Representatives failed to override Gov. Janet...
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Legislature right to sustain Mills’ veto of ‘hastily crafted’ Pine Tree Power bill
Gov. Janet Mills fortunately stopped a sloppy, misguided attempt to put a loaded...
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Mills vetoes another bill sponsored by Senate President Jackson
On July 12, Gov. Janet Mills vetoed LD 1711, which would have allowed...
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Mills signs offshore wind ban amid lingering skepticism from fishermen
Though the ban is a win for now, Mills’ next moves towards offshore...
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Mills kills another misguided drug pricing bill
LD 1117 would have accomplished nothing in terms of lowering prescription drug costs...
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Legislature sustains Mills’ veto on LD 920, a victory for communities and consumers alike
Gov. Janet Mills made the right choice in vetoing LD 920, sponsored by...
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Governor Mills’ steady stream of vetoes continues
Gov. Mills recently issued vetoes for seven pieces of legislation approved by the...
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Mills’ veto stops new graduated real estate transfer tax
Should Mainers have to pay more in taxes for buying a new piece...
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Should California be able to set drug prices in Maine?
Imagine if California passed a law telling Maine lobstermen how much to charge...
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Governor Mills issues her first vetoes of the 130th Legislature
The governor’s office recently posted veto messages for seven bills rejected by Gov....
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Healthcare group asks Gov. Mills to veto prescription drug price control bill
The Maine Legislature recently passed LD 1117, a bill that would prohibit excessive...
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Governor Mills found her veto pen and used it against government unions
After the First Regular Session of the 129th Maine Legislature came to a...
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LePage to Maine lawmakers: Stop ‘social engineering’ society
Gov. Paul LePage vetoed two overreaching proposals on Tuesday, blasting the bills as...
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Energy Costs and Fairy Dust
I requested (actually, I begged) to serve on Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee,...
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EXCLUSIVE: LePage’s Most Beloved Veto
With all the news coverage of Governor LePage’s adoption of a Jack Russell...
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Setting the Record Straight on My Solar Vote
“Despite the fact Greg Kesich wrote a nearly 800 word editorial defaming five...
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Solar Veto Sustained in Spite of Lobby’s Best Efforts
Despite 8 legislators taking a walk on the solar bill vote today and tremendous...
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LD 1492: More Is Said Than Done
Last week, Governor Paul LePage delivered a letter to the 127th Legislature vetoing...
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A Breakdown of the Veto Dispute
Over the past few weeks, there has been significant discussion in the Maine...
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Maine Supreme Court Will Expedite LePage Veto Dispute
On Monday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court announced that it will expedite the...
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Legislature Ignores Governor’s 65 Vetoes
Not backing down, Governor LePage continues to insist that he has vetoed 65...
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Activists Gathering to Support LePage Budget Veto Tuesday Morning
On Tuesday Morning, activists, concerned citizens, and advocates will be gathering at the...
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A Bad Deal for Maine
On Monday, Gov. LePage is expected to veto the legislature’s $6.7 biennial state...
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Obama Likely to Use Veto to Help Unions
On Thursday, Congress passed a resolution aimed at limiting so-called “ambush elections” for...
