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If enough additional states sign onto the compact, future presidents could be elected by popular vote rather than through the Electoral College system.
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Debate over a half-dozen gun bills still pending in the Legislature has been influenced by the mass shooting in Lewiston last October that left 18 dead.
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The proposal was drafted in response to a prominent neo-Nazi group setting up a training facility in Penobscot County. It has since been abandoned but Democrats in the Legislature wanted to give law enforcement and prosecutors more tools to discourage future operations.
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The Maine Quality of Care Act (LD 1639) would limit the number of patients assigned to a nurse during their normal daily assignment. The bill was passed by the Maine Senate and now awaits approval from the House.
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The fire-and-brimstone comments from Republican Rep. Michael Lemelin of Chelsea came at the tail end of hours of emotional debate about a bill to protect medical professionals who offer abortion and gender-affirming care. Lawmakers from both parties immediately condemned the statements.
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The proposal would have expanded the Wabanaki Nations' exclusive rights to include casino-style online gambling. But the bill failed to win majorities in the House and Senate.
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The vetoed bill would have barred a felony conviction if the third conviction was for property worth less than $500. But Mills said the proposal could make an uptick in retail thefts worse.
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The measure now heads to the desk of Gov. Janet Mills, who has yet to publicly take a position on the issue.
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The measure is response to the Lewiston shootings and would allow family members to petition courts to seize a dangerous person's guns without involvement of police or a mental health evaluation.
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While Gov. Janet Mills had proposed increasing the dairy stabilization program payments by 25%, Democrats on the budget-writing committee recommending limiting that increase to 10%.