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Maine Senate backs suite of legislation introduced after Lewiston shooting
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Maine Senate late Friday voted through a series of gun safety reforms that were introduced in...
Maine Senate joins House in supporting greater access to abortions
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe bill introduced by Gov. Janet Mills with the backing of legislative leaders would allow...
Maine Senate narrowly passes a measure to require waiting periods for firearm purchases after...
The Recount via Yahoo News· 1 week agoBy a one-vote margin, the Maine state Senate on Wednesday passed a measure to require a 72-hour...
Maine Senate narrowly supports expanded background checks, 72-hour waiting period
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoApr. 12—The Maine Senate endorsed a series of bills Friday night that would require mandatory background checks for private gun sales, create a 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases and ...
Maine Senate rejects 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJun. 15—The Maine Senate voted 24-11 Thursday against instituting a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, effectively killing the legislation two days after it was narrowly rejected by the ...
Maine Senate delays abortion vote until next week
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJun. 23—AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate adjourned late Friday night without voting on Gov. Janet Mills' groundbreaking proposal to expand abortion access in Maine after the leaders of both parties ...
Man who ran for Maine Senate is charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJul. 21—A man who lost a bid for the Maine Senate last year has been charged in connection with the breach of the U.S. Capitol more than two and half years ago. The Justice Department said Matthew ...
Proposed minimum wage for Maine farmworkers heads toward passage
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoApr. 10—AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in support of a bill to establish a minimum wage for farmworkers and provide them with cost-of-living increases that other workers ...
Maine lawmakers reject bill for lawsuits against gunmakers and advance others after mass shooting
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMaine lawmakers turned down a proposal to allow residents to sue gunmakers over injuries stemming...
After intense lobbying, Maine Senate backs bill to set minimum nurse staffing in hospitals
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMar. 27—The Maine Senate voted Wednesday in favor of mandatory nurse staffing ratios for the state's hospitals, bringing back a controversial issue that has divided hospital officials and the ...
