Should the Maine Legislature consolidate itself?
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AUGUSTA - If the state can tell school districts to consolidate, the state Legislature should consolidate too, Rep. Linda Valentino says. How would that work? By creating a unicameral Legislature with 105 senators to represent the entire state. The Saco Democrat thinks Maine should put a lock on the Senate chamber door and create a one-body Legislature that would provide a strong counterbalance to the executive and judicial branches. To make such a radical change, it takes an amendment to the Maine Constitution. That means Valentino has to convince two-thirds of the current Legislature to go along with the idea before it would go to voters.
Source: Portland Press Herald ...
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