The House and Senate are expected this week to consider L.D. 1629, the bill inspired by the elderly Sukeforth couple of Albion who were evicted from their home.
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Poliquin maintains lead over Democratic challengers in campaign fundraising
Collectively, the Republican’s Democratic challengers raised $550K, while Poliquin raised $440K.
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Lessing urges council to affirm Waterville as inclusive, welcoming
Isgro, in the wake of the turmoil caused by social media postings, challenges councilors he considers ‘well-connected’ to walk the walk.
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In Augusta, Second Amendment supporters to rally in gun-free zone
State rules prohibit carrying firearms on state-owned and -controlled property in the capital, a message that got muddied Thursday as national organizers encouraged people to bring unloaded firearms to rallies in other states.
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Poliquin’s campaign war chest at $2.2 million
The incumbent 2nd District congressman is raising funds at a faster rate than he did in 2016 and is far ahead of his Democratic challengers.
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By wide margin, House passes bill that would launch Maine’s recreational marijuana market
Compromises win over some of the staunchest foes of a previous effort to set rules for adult-use pot in Maine – and the 112-34 vote indicates it can survive a veto.
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Former Waterville mayor leads effort to oust Nick Isgro from office after tweet controversy
Karen Heck along with two other residents took out paperwork Monday morning to initiate the recall process for Mayor Nick Isgro following outrage over a tweet telling a school shooting survivor to “eat it.”
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Waterville Mayor Isgro faces calls for resignation over tweet attacking Parkland student
Post targeting Parkland, Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg condemned as latest in a string of inflammatory posts.
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LePage joins advocates against child abuse at State House
The governor and other officials on Tuesday sought to highlight Child Abuse Prevention Day, which comes following the recent deaths of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy, of Stockton Springs, and 4-year-old Kendall Chick, of Wiscasset.
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Lobbyists dole out $1 million in Maine
A California billionaire who is pushing for a crime victim’s bill of rights leads the pack this year.