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Gun Violence & Control · MaineA series of gun safety bills introduced after the deadliest shooting in Maine history appears to be headed toward final passage as the state Legislature races to wrap up its session this week.See the Story
Several gun bills inspired by mass shooting are headed for final passage in Maine
50% Left coverage: 14 sources
Janet Mills · MaineA bill to restrict paramilitary training in Maine in response to a neo-Nazi who wanted to create a training center for a “blood tribe” was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday.See the Story
Maine governor signs bill restricting paramilitary training in response to neo-Nazi’s plan
44% Left coverage: 16 sources
Abortion · MaineMaine State Rep. Michael Lemelin (R) on Wednesday said the Lewiston mass shooting in October that left 18 people dead was a consequence from God after state lawmakers passed a law expanding abortion access in the state.
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Maine Republican blames mass shooting on law expanding abortion access
75% Left coverage: 12 sources
Transgender · MaineFiery debate over a bill to protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from out-of-state lawsuits crossed a line in the Maine House, leading lawmakers to formally censure a pair of colleagues on Thursday.
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Fiery debate over proposed shield law leads to rare censure in Maine House
90% Left coverage: 10 sources
Crime · MaineThe commanding officer of an Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history acknowledged to an independent commission on Thursday that he didn’t get deeply involved in the reservist’s medical care after he was discharged from a psychiatric hospital.See the Story
Maine shooter’s commanding Army officer says he had limited oversight of the gunman
49% Center coverage: 8 sources
Business · MaineThe owners of Just-In-Time Recreation, the scene of a deadly mass shooting last October, say renovations are almost complete, and the bowling alley will reopen on May 3. They say it's what the victims would have wanted.
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After mass shooting, Lewiston bowling alley is set to reopen
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Abortion · MaineAn effort to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maine Constitution appears to have failed after a vote to send the proposal to voters for ratification fell short in the House.
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Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after vote falls short
50% Left coverage: 14 sources
North American Politics · MaineDemocrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his working-class views in a political career that included two terms as Maine’s governor and two terms in the U.S. House, died Friday evening at his home in Portland. He was 89.See the Story
Joe Brennan, Democratic former governor of Maine and US congressman, dies at 89
64% Center coverage: 30 sources