New laws will change electricity billing, formalize energy goals

Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is bad news for Maine clean energy. Two large solar projects in Maine have reportedly already been put on hold in anticipation of the bill’s passage. Click the image to read this story by Chris D'Angelo of The Maine Monitor.

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New Maine laws will change electricity billing, formalize energy goals | Portland Press Herald (Maine Monitor context: New legislation charts Maine’s pathway to 100% clean energy by 2040)

New Maine ticket law sparks controversy over price caps | News Center Maine

Mills signs bill to tackle deed fraud into Maine law | WGME

LePage embraces the biggest parts of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ | Bangor Daily News

Dozens of Republican lawmakers call on Maine Community College System to fire professor | WMTW

Mills signs bill to offer loans to government employees during shutdowns | Maine Public

Nonprofit asks Maine AG to reopen investigation into Lewiston shooting donations | News Center Maine

Dozens of coastal Maine beaches tested last year found to have risk of pathogens | Maine Public

Contract negotiations stall between Northern Light Health and Anthem | WGME

Brunswick airport sells off last of foam chemicals to American Airlines | Spectrum News Maine

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A 13-year-old immigrant was arrested in Maine. It took 2 weeks to get her home.

The girl, who was in a vehicle stopped near Farmington and was released after intervention from politicians, is an example of how children have become ensnared in Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda. Read this Bangor Daily News story

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