Acknowledging ‘pain and frustration,’ Mills defends proposed cuts and tax hikes in budget
Facing criticism from Democrats over program cuts and Republicans over tax increases, Gov. Janet Mills defended her budget ...
Janet Mills defends her controversial budget and criticizes ‘red flag’ referendum
The proposed $11.6 billion budget has drawn criticism for mixing tax increases with cuts to certain health programs.
A new threat emerges at Superfund sites in Maine
The federal government plans to do more tests to determine if plumes of chemicals, like toxic PFAS, are spreading.
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Red flag referendum will be up to Maine voters
It will soon be up to Maine voters whether or not they want to implement a red flag law. The Maine Gun Safety Coalition says ...
Gun safety advocates turn in signatures to force fall referendum on red flag law
Gun safety advocates turned in petitions Thursday to force a November referendum on a red flag law that would make it easier ...
Advocates submit more than 80,000 signatures for red flag law initiative
The measure could land on the ballot in November, giving voters a chance to expand who can initiate the process to confiscate guns from those at risk.
Signatures handed in to put a proposed ‘Red Flag’ bill on the ballot
A citizen initiative looking to get an Extreme Risk Protection Orders measure, or Red Flag law, on the November ballot, submitted their signatures Thursday.
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Stymied in the Maine Legislature, gun control activists hope voters will approve red flag law
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition says it collected more than 80,000 signatures for a bill that would allow family members to ...
Gun safety advocates push for new Red Flag Law in Maine, submit 80,000 signatures
There's a new push for a Red Flag Law in Maine. Gun safety advocates turned in petitions for a statewide referendum on the issue; they believe ...
Gun safety groups deliver signatures to place red flag law on November ballot
This story will be updated. The Maine Gun Safety Coalition announced Thursday it collected enough petition signatures to put a gun safety citizen initiative on the ballot this November. If passed, the ...
Maine's 'yellow flag' law used 580 times since Lewiston mass shooting
Maine's ‘yellow flag’ law has been used 580 times in the 15 months since the Lewiston mass shootings, according to Dan Wathen, the chair of the commission that investigated the shooting. Wathen was ...
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What's a 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' red flag warning and other wildfire terms
For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. A "particularly dangerous situation red flag warning" has been issued for parts of Southern California, as more ...