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Maine Senate backs suite of legislation introduced after Lewiston shooting
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Maine Senate late Friday voted through a series of gun safety reforms that were introduced in...
Maine Senate approves bump stock ban and waiting periods but rejects lawsuits against gunmakers
Bangor Daily News· 7 days agoThe Maine Senate on Friday approved proposals to ban bump stocks and require 72-hour waiting periods...
Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 1 day agoAUGUSTA, Maine — (AP) — The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including...
Maine Senate narrowly supports expanded background checks, 72-hour waiting period
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 7 days 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 ...
Maine Senate narrowly passes multiple gun bills
FOX 23 Maine· 7 days agoThere was tension at the State House Friday night over the fate of gun control in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, with the state senate taking up...
Maine legislature rallies for gender-affirming care with a new bill
GBH News· 5 hours agoIt is headed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills. It is incredibly important “to protect states where care is legal because providers are worried,” said Polly Crozier, director of family ...
Vacant section of Senator Inn in Augusta catches fire Friday morning
WCSH 6 Portland· 7 hours agoThe building where the fire happened is a total loss, but the rest of the inn is operational,...
Maine Senate approves legislation to allow Sears Island offshore wind terminal
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 4 days agoApr. 15—The Maine Senate on Monday night approved legislation providing a carve-out in environmental regulations that would allow construction of an offshore ...
Fire causes significant damage at Senator Inn in Augusta
FOX 23 Maine· 7 hours agoA fire caused significant damage to a building at the Senator Inn in Augusta on Friday.
Maine lawmakers kill 2 bills meant to protect privacy of residents' online data
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 days agoApr. 17—Competing proposals to protect the online data privacy of Maine residents ran aground Wednesday as the Legislature scrambled to wrap its 2024 session. The