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Masks could be sore spot as lawmakers return to Maine State House

5 hours ago in Local Photo: clipart.com AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A dustup over masks could raise tensions as the Maine Legislature prepares to return to the State House, which has been closed since March 2020. The Legislative Council voted to reopen the State House effective Monday while requiring people to continue wearing masks. Republicans argued that the mask requirement defied federal public health recommendations, the Bangor Daily News reported. Also, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is lifting mask mandates for most Mainers, effective Monday. “What are you going to do when members of my caucus and possibly myself enter that building and we’re not wearing a mask?” House Minority Leader Kathleen Dillingham, R-Oxford, told House Speaker Ryan Fecteau.

State House to reopen to public Monday for first time in over a year

State House to reopen to public Monday for first time in over a year Share The Legislative Council voted Thursday to reopen the State House to the public an May 24 on the condition that all visitors wear masks. The building has been closed since March 2020 to comply with physical distancing and other safety restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The council voted 6-2 Thursday to reopen the building, with one member absent and another abstaining. Lawmakers have been meeting at the Augusta Civic Center, which has space to allow for social distancing. “After months of doing our part to keep our constituents, colleagues, and staff safe, we can finally reopen the State House to the public and begin moving toward normalcy,” Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Aroostook, said in a statement. “We are so fortunate that the Maine Legislature did not experience the devastating outbreaks and heartbreaking tragedies that we saw in the legislative bodies in other states. Whi

Divided tax committee endorses surcharge bill for high-wage earners

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