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PublishedSeptember 5, 2019
Deadline nears for Mills to decide on ranked-choice voting for president
The governor has until midnight Friday to act on a bill to extend Maine's ranked-choice voting system to presidential elections and primaries. She can sign it, veto it or let it become law without her signature.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting won’t complicate presidential nominating process
It's up to the party to decide how the voting results will be used to allocate convention delegates.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
High-dose opioid prescriptions fall sharply in Maine
Much of the decrease appears to have occurred since a law limiting such prescriptions began to take effect in 2017.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Jim Fossel: Republicans deal Mills embarrassing bonding loss
By standing together and refusing to compromise, Republicans showed they are not mere bystanders.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
Maine offers rebates for buyers of hybrid and electric vehicles
The program, with rebates of $1,000 to $2,000, will be funded by a $5.1 million legal settlement with Volkswagen for violating state environmental laws.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
Conservative group pushing Mills to veto bill for ranked-choice primary
The Maine Heritage Policy Center sends the governor a letter making its case against legislation to extend the state's ranked-choice voting system to the presidential primary in March.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Uncertainty lingers over ranked-choice presidential primary, despite Senate passage
Gov. Janet Mills hasn't committed to signing the bill, it's unclear how the $100,000 cost would be funded, and party officials have discretion to interpret voting results when delegates are assigned to national conventions.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2019
Lawmakers pass transportation bonds but reject other borrowing backed by Mills
Republicans follow through on their vow to support bonds for transportation infrastructure while opposing borrowing to finance land conservation, broadband and environmental initiatives.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Our View: Maine presidential primary should use ranked-choice voting
The most confusing aspect of the system is the on-again-off-again way that it's used in some races but not others.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2019
Jim Fossel: People’s veto a check on power
The direct voice of the Maine voter should be heard on the most controversial laws.
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