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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
Lawmakers propose bills to expand tribal gaming
Lawmakers will hold public hearings Wednesday afternoon on proposals to grant tribes exclusive access to all Internet gambling and to open the door for a tribal casino.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
Gov. Mills, tribal leaders hold three-hour summit on sovereignty issues
While no breakthroughs were reported, both sides agreed to work together during the upcoming legislative session.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2023
Maine voters restore tribal treaty language to printed constitution
Mainers cast their votes Tuesday on four proposed constitutional amendments, including a proposal to restore historical tribal treaty obligations to printed versions of the Maine Constitution.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2023
Tribal chief ousted as Gov. Mills awaits word on meeting with Native American leaders
The ouster happened as leaders of 4 tribes consider whether to meet the governor next month at the Blaine House for the first Tribal-State Summit spelled out in recent legislation.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Wabanaki leaders, advocates rally outside the Maine State House for Question 6
Participants in the Indigenous Peoples Day rally call for expanded sovereignty rights for tribal communities and passage of a ballot question next month to restore treaty language to printed copies of the Maine Constitution.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2023
Questions 5 through 8: What you need to know about the proposed constitutional amendments
The 4 proposed amendments include Question 6, which would reverse a provision of the Maine Constitution that currently keeps a section on tribal obligations from being printed.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
Maine lawmakers fail to override governor’s veto of tribal bill
The House voted 84-57 in favor of overriding Gov. Janet Mills' veto, which falls 10 votes short of the two-thirds support needed and sustains the veto.
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
Lawmakers work on bill to let Wabanaki tribes benefit from federal laws
The bill would grant the Wabanaki tribes in Maine to federal laws that benefit the nation's 570 other federally recognized tribes.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Last-minute bill would allow Maine tribes to benefit from federal laws
Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis said the measure, which would not allow Indigenous tribes to operate a casino without special permission from the state, is a top priority for the legislative session that is nearing an end.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
Gambling director optimistic Maine sports betting could go live by November
A revised set of rules governing sports gambling in the state was published Wednesday. Barring significant public comment, they could be sent to the attorney general's office for approval by June.
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