AnnMarie Hilton

Illinois, Maine

Writer at Maine Morning Star

reporter @MaineMorninStar

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Auburn lawmaker leads Maine’s continued bipartisan resistance to Real ID

1 week ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

A little more than a quarter of driver’s licenses or identification cards issued by Maine’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles meet the federal requirements for what’s known as a Real ID. The federal government has said people will need Real ID compliant credentials starting May 7 to board domestic flights and enter certain federal buildings.
Maine takes another shot at joining New England peers with proposed food waste ban

1 week ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

by AnnMarie Hilton, Maine Morning Star April 16, 2025 Maine is trying again to catch up with its regional peers by introducing legislation to prioritize donating and recycling food waste, rather than throwing it away. The Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee is holding a public hearing Wednesday morning for a bipartisan bill from Sen.
Maine Legislature advances bill to tweak provisions of 2021 transmission line referendum

1 week ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

by AnnMarie Hilton, Maine Morning Star April 16, 2025 Lawmakers on the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee voted to advance a bill that would modify the law born out of a 2021 referendum question requiring the Maine Legislature to approve any new high-impact transmission lines. The committee voted 7-4, along party lines of those present, to recommend the passage of LD 810 with some small changes.
GOP lawmakers seek rollback of 72-hour waiting period, background checks for certain firearm sales

1 week ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

by AnnMarie Hilton, Maine Morning Star April 15, 2025 After scraping by with razor-thin support last session and pending questions about its legality, Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases is before lawmakers again as Republicans seek to repeal it. Last session, the Legislature passed a bill requiring a three-day waiting period after someone purchases a gun before they can bring it home as part of a slew of gun safety legislation in the aftermath of the deadly Lewiston mass shooting.
GOP lawmakers seek rollback of 72-hour waiting period, background checks for certain firearm sales

1 week ago | yahoo.com | AnnMarie Hilton

Tim Russell of Sydney was among the minority of demonstrators on Jan. 3, 2024 who protested in support of gun rights. (Photo by Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star)After scraping by with razor-thin support last session and pending questions about its legality, Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases is before lawmakers again as Republicans seek to repeal it.
List of proposals to reform Maine's clean energy program continues to grow • Maine Morning Star

1 week ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

The efforts to modify Maine’s solar energy incentive program continued Thursday as lawmakers introduced two more proposals to rework net energy billing. The Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee held a public hearing Thursday afternoon on the bills that as packed as the late February hearing on several proposals to tweak or toss net energy billing.
Legislature poised to pass emergency bill to better prepare Maine for extreme weather

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | AnnMarie Hilton

Central Maine Power lineworkers shared photos of some of the destruction they encountered from the Dec. 18 storm. (Courtesy of CMP)After an initial passage vote Tuesday in the Maine Senate, an emergency measure to better prepare the state for extreme weather events passed the Maine House of Representatives Thursday. Both chambers took their initial passage votes under the hammer for the symbolic first bill of the session, which is meant to represent a coming together of the parties.
Lawmakers contemplate pause on artificial turf to study potential health, environmental hazards

2 weeks ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

Voters in South Portland on the November ballot to choose between natural grass and artificial turf at the high school athletics complex, but that project could face a hiccup from Augusta with a bipartisan group of lawmakers trying to pause synthetic field projects.
Proposed reforms of abuse law that punishes impoverished families receives strong support at hearing

2 weeks ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

by AnnMarie Hilton, Maine Morning Star April 8, 2025 Maine’s current definition of neglect, which includes “deprivation of essential needs,” is easily conflated with poverty. Two proposals before the Legislature seek to update state law to better identify the children at risk of harm and prevent families from interacting with the child welfare system due to their financial situation.
Maine AG sues Trump administration for USDA funding freeze that hit school meals

2 weeks ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

The Maine Attorney General is suing the Trump administration for freezing funds that help feed children in schools and childcare centers, as well as adults with disabilities in congregate settings. Attorney General Aaron Frey filed a complaint Monday with the U.S. District Court in Maine against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins for their decision to withhold funding because of the state’s alleged violation of Title IX in educational programming.

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