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Kennebec Journal: Maine CDC officials duck legislative panel’s inquiry on shredding

Posted: February 12, 2014

By Steve Mistler All five decline to answer questions from an oversight committee about controversial health grant awards. Subpoenas may be next....

Bangor Daily News: Deal to restore $40 million in state aid to Maine cities and towns continues to elude lawmakers

Posted: January 30, 2014

By Scott Thistle Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — AUGUSTA — Lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee said...

Seacoast Online: Redistricting alters political landscape

Posted: January 27, 2014

By Deborah McDermott Read more here YORK, Maine — When voters head to the polls to cast their ballot for state representative or senator, they...

Bangor Daily News: Easy out not allowed: Solving the Maine Legislature’s self-created, $40 million Mission Impossible

Posted: January 27, 2014

Read more here The Legislature is getting down to the divisively nitty gritty: potentially changing tax law. Any decision lawmakers make to find...

Legal Newsline: Maine lawmaker introduces patent troll legislation, says some banks are in ‘a hostage situation’

Posted: January 23, 2014

By Jessica Karmasek Read more here PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) — A Maine lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make patent trolling...

Portland Press Herald: Our View: Protecting Maine’s domestic abuse victims a matter of timing

Posted: January 22, 2014

Read more here. Maine legislators should close a loophole that allows contact by those accused of violence. The time period immediately following a...

Bangor Daily News: As Maine lawmakers consider solar energy goals, LePage takes new swipe at wind power

Posted: January 22, 2014

By Scott Thistle Read more here AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is lagging behind the rest of New England when it comes to generating electricity with...

MPBN: Maine Lawmakers Awash in Flood of Competing Gambling Bills

Posted: January 21, 2014

By AJ Higgins Read more here Time is running out for a legislative policy committee charged with reviewing several bills that would expand gambling...

Free Press: Eye on Augusta: DHHS Will Not Renew Contract with Controversial Ride Broker, Gov. Signs GMO Labeling Law

Posted: January 16, 2014

By Andy O'Brien Read more here The Office of MaineCare services has decided not to renew its contracts with Connecticut-based Coordinated...

MPBN: Maine Medicaid Expansion Hearing Draws Passionate Testimony

Posted: January 16, 2014

By Patty Wight Read more here Passionate pleas were made today at the State House on both sides of the debate over wehther Maine should expand...