State lawmakers are considering proposals to stiffen the penalties for trafficking in fentanyl as the powerful drug continues to kill record numbers of Mainers. And a representative who recently lost his daughter is leading that push.
AUGUSTA The Legislature s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held a public hearing Monday morning on a bill sponsored by local legislators and championed by Patrisha McLean, founder of
Lawmakers heard hours of testimony, with supporters saying the bills would help reduce gun violence, while opponents said the bills would infringe on law-abiding citizens' Second Amendment rights.