Supporters say the study is needed to accurately gauge how the 145-mile transmission line through western Maine would affect overall greenhouse gas emissions.
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Legislative committee rejects bill to allow local sales taxes
The measure to allow municipalities to collect a 1% sales tax is supported by the mayors of some of Maine’s largest cities, but it faces an uncertain fate as it heads to the full Legislature for a vote.
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Donald Trump Jr. is subpoenaed by Senate panel investigating Russia contacts
The Republican-led Intelligence Committee wants to speak to him as part of an ongoing probe of Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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Maine House passes ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ minors
While opponents said the bill infringes on free speech and parental rights, supporters want Maine to join other states outlawing therapies aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Trump invokes ‘privilege,’ aims to block full report release
The House Judiciary chairman says the Trump administration’s refusal to provide special counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report to Congress presents a “constitutional crisis.”
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Drugmakers will have to reveal prices in TV ads
The Trump administration has finalized regulations that will require drug companies to disclose list prices of medications costing more than $35 for a month’s supply.
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Sen. Collins may face first primary challenge since winning seat in 1996
Derek Lavasseur, a conservative activist from Fairfield, says he will challenge Collins in the June 2020 primary.
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Trump tax records show his businesses lost more than $1 billion in 10 years, Times reports
A House committee has asked the IRS to provide Trump’s most recent personal and business returns, for 2013 through 2018.
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Lawmakers hear debate that shows sharp divide over renewable-energy bill
The new law would require increasing the percentage of electricity that Mainers get from biomass, solar, wind and other renewable sources.
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Vaccine bill again splits Maine House and Senate over religious exemption
The House votes to restore a ban on religious exemptions for vaccinations required for school-age children, bouncing the measure back to the Senate.