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Maine abortion-rights amendment fails to garner support from House Republicans

By Steve Mistler, Maine Public on Apr 10, 2024 08:04 am
That falls well short of the two-thirds needed to send the constitutional amendment to Maine voters.
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Divided Maine Democrats send ‘red flag’ gun bill to House and Senate floors

By Billy Kobin on Apr 09, 2024 11:10 pm
The Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston sharply changed the dialogue on guns, but this Democratic proposal faces an uncertain path in the State House.
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Janet Mills vetoes proposal to end Maine’s ‘three strikes’ law for theft cases

By Billy Kobin on Apr 09, 2024 05:54 pm
Mills, a former prosecutor and attorney general, said the law would make Maine an “outlier” among New England states.
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Maine House opposes Janet Mills’ effort to clear way for offshore wind port

By Billy Kobin on Apr 09, 2024 02:33 pm
The vote in the House was a major setback for Mills' signature cause to establish Maine as a national player in offshore wind, which is opposed by fishermen and their political allies.
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Bar Harbor lawmaker resigns, shrinking Democrats’ majority in the Maine House

By Billy Kobin on Apr 09, 2024 11:13 am
Rep. Lynne Williams, a second-term legislator, resigned for a state job.
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