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3 days ago |
mainemorningstar.com | Emma Davis
As the Maine Legislature approaches its anticipated last month of work, lawmakers are deciding which issues to defer until next year. Maine has a two-year legislative session, so it is routine for several bills to be carried over into the second regular session to afford lawmakers more time to deliberate, amend proposals and negotiate.
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3 days ago |
yahoo.com | Emma Davis
Members of the Maine House of Representatives during the first session of 2024 in the State House in Augusta. (Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star)As the Maine Legislature approaches its anticipated last month of work, lawmakers are deciding which issues to defer until next year. Maine has a two-year legislative session, so it is routine for several bills to be carried over into the second regular session to afford lawmakers more time to deliberate, amend proposals and negotiate.
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4 days ago |
mainemorningstar.com | Emma Davis
Alex Titcomb, campaign manager for the ballot question committee “Voter ID for ME,” described the initiative as a means to increase election security and transparency during a recent legislative public hearing. “On the note of transparency,” Veteran’s and Legal Affairs Committee co-chair Sen.
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5 days ago |
tribalbusinessnews.com | Emma Davis
Details Sovereignty The Maine Legislature on Tuesday rejected two bills related to the state recognition of tribes, a longstanding effort that Wabanaki leaders argue would have undermined their continued push for the sovereignty afforded to other federally recognized tribes. This story originally appeared in The Maine Morningstar and is republished under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. The Wabanaki Nations — the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi’kmaq Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe...
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Emma Davis
Sen. Rick Bennett (R-Oxford) addresses the upper chamber on May 7, 2025. (By Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)A Republican legislator is pushing for the state to lay the groundwork for a four-day work week by establishing a pilot project and a tax credit to encourage participation. Sen.
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