Mills criticized over prescription drug taxing plan
Gov. Janet Mills' proposal to set a new tax on prescription drugs is drawing widespread criticism from the industry, which argues that it will force family-owned pharmacies to pass the added costs ...
Gov. Janet Mills welcomes Portland Hearts of Pine to Maine State House
The Hearts of Pine will kick off its inaugural season in Naples, Florida in just 53 days. Toyota has upgraded the regular car ...
Opinion: Stop besmirching Maine’s medical cannabis program
Regarding tracking, a registrant in the medical cannabis program is required to track every time that cannabis is transferred ...
Budget committee strips down governor’s change package in late-night votes
Returning on microphone after midnight on Wednesday morning, the Legislature’s budget committee voted to remove dozens of ...
Apparent committee harmony over supplemental budget falls apart
The apparent unanimous support for a supplemental budget plan fell apart on Thursday when Republicans tried to reopen voting ...
Proposed pharmacy tax under fire for possible impact on consumers
The Mills administration emphasizes the cost would not go to consumers and that losses to pharmacies would be offset.
Maine state offices to close at 1 p.m. Thursday
Maine state offices will close early Thursday afternoon to avoid an afternoon snowstorm, Gov. Janet Mills announced. Offices will close at 1 p.m. in an effort to allow workers to dodge the worst of ...
Heavy law enforcement presence at Maine Mall as police investigate shooting incident
Gov. Janet Mills said in a post on X that she has been briefed on the situation at the Maine Mall Wednesday evening.
Storm expected to dump up to a half-foot of snow across Maine
A winter storm on Thursday is expected to drop a half-foot of snow across the region and cause messy driving conditions. Snow ...
Gov. Mills blasts Trump plan for tariffs on Canadian imports
"The President campaigned on bringing down the price of eggs, bread, heat, housing, and cars. These tariffs will do the ...
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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Tackling Tobacco: January 2025 Legislative & Regulatory Roundup
NATIONAL REPORT — Tobacco legislation and regulation is constantly under review at the local, state and federal levels. In this monthly roundup, Convenience Store News highlights the latest proposals ...