With the 130th Maine Legislature’s second session completed, except for a veto day to be held May 9, several tobacco-related…
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During a joint session of the Maine Legislature on March 24, the Senate finally passed 15 pieces of legislation. The…
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS) voted to advance two pieces of legislation which would replace…
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS) convened on February 9 to hold public hearings on two…
A measure that would have compensated for the expected loss in revenue from banning flavored tobacco was not included in…
The nonpartisan Revenue Forecasting Committee met recently and determined Maine is in a strong financial position, with the General Fund…
The 100 percent increase in taxes on all tobacco products as proposed recently in the State legislature (LD 1423) doubles…
Following a national trend, Maine lawmakers decided in June to raise taxes on tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Rep. Joyce McCreight,…