Governor's proposed prescription tax under fire as budget hearings begin
The Mills administration emphasizes the cost would not go to consumers and that losses to pharmacies would be offset.
Advocates call for higher taxes on the rich and corporations to balance Maine’s budget
Gov. Janet Mills has warned against such broad-based tax reforms and Republicans have already vowed to oppose any tax ...
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Bills to watch during the 132nd Maine Legislature
The Maine Legislature is in full swing, and all proposed bills have been submitted to the revisor's office for consideration. Here's a list of the top bills to watch in the 132nd Legislature. Sign up ...
Celebrate '207 Day' this Friday
This Friday is known in the City of Portland as "207 Day." First, it’s important to note that we here at 207 don’t have ...
Efforts to expand Maine clean elections reckon with currently inadequate program funding
Advocates and lawmakers seeking to stem the influence of money on elections in Maine are hoping to expand the state’s ...
Wiscasset nonprofit will use grant funding to increase digital equity
Wiscasset-based National Digital Equity Center was recently selected as a recipient of National Telecommunications and ...
New bills could allow Maine towns to come together and take over abandoned dams
A coalition of lawmakers in Hancock County are working on a slate of bills that could allow Maine towns to band together and ...
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Rural Mainers struggle to find recovery housing
More than half of rural residents with substance use disorder have experienced homelessness in the past six months, according ...