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Bill would authorize third Maine casino, run by state’s tribes

Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal to allow the state’s tribes to operate a casino, a measure drawing a lot of opposition.

Maine’s congressional delegation calls on Barr to release the Mueller report

Maine’s congressional delegation on Sunday called on the U.S. attorney general to make the Mueller report available to the American public.

A Trump Republican says he’ll challenge Susan Collins from the right in 2020

A conservative blogger has announced that he’ll run a Republican primary against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins as she approaches a 2020 re-election race promising to be one of the more competitive ones in a year with a difficult map for Democrats.

A revived ‘red flag’ bill could prompt the biggest gun control debate in Maine this year

Good morning from Augusta. A so-called “red flag” bill to allow courts to order a person deemed dangerous to temporarily surrender guns is moving forward again in the Maine Legislature and could be an early flashpoint for conservatives despite a past compromise of sorts on the issue.

Study ranks Collins most bipartisan senator for 6th year

A study released March 19 by the Lugar Center and The McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University ranks U.S. Senator Susan Collins as the most bipartisan Senator for the sixth consecutive year.

Nick Isgro’s tweets on vaccines and immigration deepen split in Maine Republican Party

Republican leaders in Augusta are taking two approaches in responding to controversial statements made last week by Maine GOP vice chair Nick Isgro falsely linking immigrants to the outbreak of once-eradicated diseases

What has to happen before Maine can use ranked-choice voting for president

Good morning from Augusta, where this morning lawmakers will hear public testimony on what’s perhaps the most likely ranked-choice voting proposal to gain any real traction this legislative session: a bill to use the process when voting in presidential primaries and general elections.

Maine House gives early OK to replacing Columbus Day with holiday honoring native people

The Maine House of Representatives initially approved a bill on Tuesday that would make the state join several others and a handful of municipalities including Bangor by recognizing the October holiday of Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day.

Susan Collins again claims top rank for bipartisanship

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican who has been representing Maine since 1997, can claim the title of Congress’ most bipartisan senator for the sixth year in a row.

Angus King, Jared Golden introducing bill to get teenagers involved in logging

A pair of Maine lawmakers wants to get more of the state’s teenagers interested in logging.

Local control is again at the heart of State House conflict over raising teacher pay

Good morning from Augusta. Gov. Janet Mills’ proposed budget includes a $126 million spike in K-12 education, and designates $10 million to unilaterally raise minimum teacher salaries statewide from $30,000 to $40,000.

Departing UMaine chancellor calls system ‘stronger’ despite $3.2 million shortfall

University of Maine System Chancellor James Page on Thursday urged lawmakers to approve Gov. Janet Mills’ biennial budget

Janet Mills submits bill to let medical professionals who aren’t physicians perform abortions

Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday submitted a bill that would change Maine law on who can perform abortions.

Susan Collins only GOP senator to support bill to extend LGBT protections

Sen. Susan Collins is signing on as sponsor of a comprehensive nondiscrimination bill, the only Senate Republican to back the LGBT rights movement’s top legislative priority.

Mills has a long way to go to fill hundreds of vacancies LePage left behind

Gov. Janet Mills is now more than two months into her tenure and has made many breaks from former Gov. Paul LePage, but she and her administration have barely begun to fill hundreds of vacant seats on state boards and commissions.

Vaccination debate draws hundreds to Maine State House

Hundreds descended on the State House complex on Wednesday to testify for two competing immunization bills — one from Democrats that would remove exemptions that currently allow parents to opt out of vaccinating their children, and a counter bill from Republicans, which would protect that right for parents and doctors.

Taxes that pour the most money into Maine coffers have gotten more regressive since 2012

Good morning from Augusta. The three taxes making up the bulk of Maine’s revenue stream got slightly more regressive between 2012 and 2017, with state residents paying approximately $322 million in income, sales and property taxes during that five-year period.

Connecticut prosecutor alerted Mills in 2016 to concerns about Maine medical examiner

A Connecticut prosecutor warned Gov. Janet Mills when she served as attorney general in 2016 that Maine’s chief medical examiner, serving as an outside witness, had given testimony that a judge in that state deemed not credible in a child manslaughter trial.

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