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Advocates have called for restrictions on military-style weapons, a waiting period on gun purchases and a red flag law to make it easier to take guns away from people in crisis.

One bill to be unveiled Wednesday calls for a 72-hour waiting period on firearm purchases, a measure that has previously been defeated by the Democratic controlled Legislature.

I am writing in support of Rep. Laurel Libby’s candidacy for a third term. I am a mom with four young children, and I am concerned about the direction our state is headed. What will our state be like when my children are raising their children? Rep. Libby shares my concerns, being a mom herself. […]

While restrictions remain for campaign contributions to a legislative candidate, businesses and individuals can donate unlimited amounts to political action committees run by candidates after they're elected. And some of their expenditures might surprise you.

How do Mainers like state government in every aspect of their life? From the cars they will drive, to the stove they can buy and how they heat their home, to the ever-increasing taxation. In my mind, small government is best. “Live and let live” has always been the Maine way. If people aren’t violating […]

What’s in a name? We’ve heard it said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. I think there are times, though, when the name itself becomes synonymous with a meaning, like the name Rep. Laurel Libby. When I hear her name I instantly think of the word “principled.” A strong advocate […]

I support state Rep. Laurel Libby, my representative in House District 90. Laurel is a hardworking mother of five, a small business owner, and a nurse. She works hard for her constituents in Augusta. She understands the difficulties of raising a family in today’s economy, and the challenges they face in supplying essentials such as […]

Do people ever wonder when the taxpayers of this state will stand up and say enough is enough? We have the state supplying $3.5 million to house undocumented immigrants free of charge for two years in Brunswick. That is not all that they are giving these immigrants, while a lot of the elderly in this […]

House members split along party lines, with majority Democrats passing a resolution in support of a global fossil fuel treaty despite the opposition of Republicans.

House members split along party lines, with majority Democrats passing a resolution in support of a global fossil fuel treaty despite the opposition of Republicans.