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In establishing this service, we are selecting news stories that are: Relevant and appropriate to the Maine Legislature From established and balanced news sources Timely (this page and feed are normally updated daily during the week at 10:00 am with the latest news)

Director's note: Among the most valued collections in the Law and Legislative Reference Library are the 50+ years of news clippings on Maine's legislature and legislation. In past years, the Library circulated selected clippings in print to keep legislators and legislative staff informed on topics of particular interest. Now we are pleased to offer links to a daily selection of news articles for you to read on your computer or mobile device. We hope that this updated service helps you stay in touch with news relevant to developments in and around Maine's State House. These articles were added to this page on the following dates Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Initial OK given to widen duties of Maine hygienists (Morning Sentinel) Minimum wage hike, ethics reform among 100 bills awaiting scarce funding (Bangor Daily News) Maine bill would raise snowmobile registration fees (Kennebec Journal) Attempt to strengthen Maine mining laws likely fails (Morning Sentinel) Rival plan to LePage's grading system likely to fail (Morning Sentinel) Maine Senate approves restrictions on police use of drones (Morning Sentinel) Hospitals: Maine Medicaid expansion would help (Portland Press Herald) Maine House passes bill to allow second chance for those convicted of shoplifting – once (Sun Journal) Democrats advance repeal of 2-year cap on treatments for addicts on Medicaid (Bangor Daily News) Background checks nixed from Maine gun-control measure (Morning Sentinel) Tuesday vetoes highlight LePage’s conflicts with Democrats over education (Bangor Daily News) Maine lawmakers unanimously endorse no toxic chemicals in children's toys (Kennebec Journal) LePage threatens veto of wide-ranging energy bill (Morning Sentinel) Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Maine Senate approves weakened gun bill, disappointing advocates (Kennebec Journal) Efforts to reduce risks to kids run into a powerful foe (Portland Press Herald) LePage vetoes Medicaid expansion, says ‘Maine can do better’ (Bangor Daily News) Maine insurance bills pass, but face likely vetoes (Portland Press Herald) LePage's finance chief wants to avoid government shutdown (Kennebec Journal) Legislature sustains 5 more LePage vetoes Monday (Sun Journal) Maine House rejects restrictions on TANF debit cards (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Maine Senate approves bill requiring warrant for police surveillance with drones (Sun Journal) Maine bill aimed at settling land 'takings' disputes rejected (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Maine lawmakers in final days, but key issues unresolved (Morning Sentinel) Monday, June 17, 2013 Maine Governor mulls whether to sign or veto state budget (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) House Democrats who voted against budget could decide veto override outcome (Bangor Daily News) Fair share? Analysis shows spending and tax burdens differ from city to city (Sun Journal) Maine bill would lift pesticide ban for marijuana plants (Kennebec Journal) House expected to take up dental bill this week (Portland Press Herald) Low-profile measures to become law in Maine (Sun Journal) LePage signs Maine hospital debt payment plan (Morning Sentinel) The lobbyist in the henhouse: Whose interests is Maine’s DEP commissioner serving? (Kennebec Journal) Lawmaker seeks $25M bond for jobs in Brunswick, Limestone (Bangor Daily News) State Senator launches bid for Maine's 2nd CD seat (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Lyme disease bill favored by patients passes (Bangor Daily News) Maine House gives first nod to workers' comp reforms (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) LePage vetoes another five bills (Bangor Daily News) Friday, June 14, 2013 Legislature pushes through $6.3 billion budget (Sun Journal) Maine lawmakers send Medicaid expansion compromise to LePage (Portland Press Herald) Maine Legislature sends hospital debt bill, LePage's top priority, to his desk (Bangor Daily News) Michaud takes steps toward entering Maine governor's race (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Few complaints about jobless claims process said officers favored workers (Sun Journal) Audit upcoming for Maine smart meters (Portland Press Herald) UMaine's floating prototype becomes first offshore wind turbine to provide power to US (Bangor Daily News) Legislative committee reverses stand on Fairpoint fee request (Morning Sentinel) Thursday, June 13, 2013 Maine Senate approves LePage's hospital repayment plan (Sun Journal) Maine House rejects bills to tighten abortion rules, create fetal rights after passionate debates (Bangor Daily News) Resolve on hunting and fishing amendment falls short in state Senate (Sun Journal) Senate passes bill to label genetically modified food (Morning Sentinel) Bill would require pictures of pawned goods (Sun Journal) LePage says he prefers state shutdown to panel's budget plan (Kennebec Journal) Maine House Republicans: no budget vote until other issues resolved (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Small-scale raw milk deregulation law passes House, Senate (Bangor Daily News) Senate votes down bill eliminating concealed carry permit (Kennebec Journal) Maine Gov's veto of overdose bill upheld (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Maine bill bars discrimination based on job status (Sun Journal) Bill making concealed handguns legal without permit falls one vote short in Maine House (Sun Journal) Bill granting additional appeal on rejected school-district transfers OKd by House (Kennebec Journal) House strongly endorses GMO labeling bill (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) House won't overturn fines for lobsters bycaught by ground fishermen (Kennebec Journal) CMP smart meter program faces possible PUC audit (Morning Sentinel) GOP lawmaker proposes adding services for disabled to Medicaid expansion, creating $75 million price tag (Bangor Daily News) Committee approves LePage debt payment plan for hospitals (Sun Journal) Maine House approves bill to ban commercial slaughter of horses (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) House, Senate prod restart of Maine climate-change study (Morning Sentinel) Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Maine Senate approves charter school bill (Morning Sentinel) LePage vetoes bill that would protect overdose witnesses who call for help (Bangor Daily News) House gives preliminary OK on keeping email addresses private (Kennebec Journal) Budget deal would eliminate clean elections funds in gubernatorial race (Bangor Daily News) 2 superintendents deny banning military recruiters from schools (Kennebec Journal) Maine legal pot supporters vow to continue efforts, despite legislative defeat (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Maine House OKs $5 increase in ATV fees (Sun Journal) Maine lawmaker raises questions about FairPoint subsidies (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Legislature expects to work on Bonds this week (Sun Journal) Monday, June 10, 2013 Maine developing plan to manage rockweed harvest (Kennebec Journal) Bill targets guns used in Maine murder-suicides (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Lyme disease bill pits frustrated patients against the medical mainstream (Bangor Daily News) Legislature snuffs referendum on legalizing marijuana (Morning Sentinel) Commission that pays attorneys representing poor Mainers out of money (Bangor Daily News) Bill would woo movie, TV production companies with tax break (Kennebec Journal) Maine budget panel approves $6.3 billion spending bill (Sun Journal) Maine Legislature enacts sweeping energy bill, despite veto threat (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Pick 'em if you find 'em: Fiddlehead permission bill defeated in House (Bangor Daily News) LePage threatens veto as lawmakers work to finalize budget details (Bangor Daily News) York County Jail wants to ban in-person inmate visits (Sun Journal) Will plan to raise taxes on lodging, meals and sales hurt Maine's tourism industry? (Bangor Daily News) Friday, June 7, 2013 Maine panel reaches accord on $6.4B state budget (Portland Press Herald) Bill to expand confidentiality of 911 emergency calls dies in House with a roll call vote (Morning Sentinel) Senate goes against House, defeats changes to mining law (Bangor Daily News) Senate approves compromise to extend MaineCare through Obamacare (Morning Sentinel) Senate lets 2 more LePage vetoes stand, including one that House voted to override (Bangor Daily News) Ambitious energy bill moves forward in Senate (Kennebec Journal) Bill to protect nursing mothers at work wins Maine House approval (Bangor Daily News) Bill could be blow to Wind Energy Act (Sun Journal) Thursday, June 6, 2013 Lawmakers agree to trim DHHS budget but leave major decisions for deadline day (Bangor Daily News) Gang of 11 still hopes plan can save state budget (Sun Journal) Bill adding safeguards to mining law passes House (Kennebec Journal) House overrides LePage veto of CPR training bill (Morning Sentinel) Stokes: Cellphone warrants would cost state $500,000 (Kennebec Journal) Redrawn Maine legislative districts easily win House, Senate endorsements (Bangor Daily News) Senate approves bill that exempts farmers who sell raw milk from licensing requirements (Bangor Daily News) Senate nixes keeping 911 calls confidential (Kennebec Journal) Maine fishermen at odds over lobster bycatch bill (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Bill seeks to revive racino proposal (Journal Tribune) Maine groups press for BPA labeling bill (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) Bill would make it illegal to sell gun to someone banned from owning a weapon (Sun Journal)

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