Maine police chiefs: Keep gun permit requirement

They oppose a bill that would allow carrying concealed weapons without a permit, which would also do away with background checks.

Hospital payback, Medicaid expansion hinge on LePage

The House and Senate approve a bill that would pay state hospitals back $186 million, and give basic health coverage to 60,000 Mainers using federal dollars.

Bill Nemitz: Standing up to a master of tantrums

It's all downhill from here for state Sen. Dawn Hill...

Maine educators object to evaluation emphasis

They say too much weight is placed on student assessments in the proposed process.

Early in-person voting bill gets Maine Senate approval

The bill needs more action in the House, which did not pass it in a preliminary vote Monday.

Maine Senate passes work-force bill, but budget committee must fund it

The bill, which aims to make it easier to transfer college credits and to reduce wait lists for community college programs, would cost about $9.4 million over four years.

LePage: Let's eliminate Maine income tax

The governor says he'll focus on that effort if the people of Maine re-elect him to a second term, but he won't support the current bipartisan plan to cut the tax in half.

Maine Senate backs bill to expand Medicaid, pay hospital debt

The bill, fiercely opposed by Republicans, is designed to combine one of the Democrats' leading policy initiatives with Gov. LePage's payback plan.

Officials plan to act on Maine restaurant oversight

Legislators will look into fixes after the Sunday Telegram reported that the state's inspection program is one of the least rigorous in America.

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