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Maine's ‘Citizen Legislature' Is Mostly Business Owners Or Retired, Not Working Class
New details on the day jobs and income streams of state lawmakers shed light on who is represented in Augusta.
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Maine Advocates Say Next Election Crucial As SCOTUS Poised To Strike Down Abortion Rights
Four of the five conservatives who reportedly want to overturn abortion rights were appointed by presidents who lost the popular vote.
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‘Radical And Extreme': Maine GOP Platform Show Party's Far-Right Agenda Ahead Of Election
Policies targeting LGBTQ people and “critical race theory” within the GOP’s platform demonstrates the party's continued shift to extremism.
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Advocate: Maine Lawmakers Took Key Steps To Reduce Health Care Costs This Session
Surveys have shown four in five Maine adults are worried about affording the care they may need in the future.
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Mills Signs Compromise With Wabanaki Into Law While Sovereignty Bill Remains In Limbo
Governor Janet Mills on Monday signed a compromise agreement with the Wabanaki Nations.
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Maine Labor Coalition Scores Major Legislative Win Creating Renewable Energy Jobs
The law will require prevailing wages and equity standards on all large, utility-scale renewable energy projects.
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Beacon Podcast: The Legislature Ends And The Activism Continues
Hosts discuss the final outcome of the Good Samaritan law, housing legislation, tribal sovereignty negotiations and more.
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‘We Are Unified': Maine Med Nurses, Supporters Rally For Fair Union Contract
"It’s time for them to realize that we deserve a seat at the table," registered nurse Jonica Frank said.
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Mills Signs Bill Reforming Zoning Laws As Maine Grapples With Affordable Housing Crisis
LD 2003 is an effort to reduce barriers to the construction of units.
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Inmate Workers Win Suit Against Mills Administration For Seizing Unemployment Benefits
In the settlement of a class-action lawsuit in federal court, the state has agreed to return just under $200,000 in unemployment benefits.
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Wabanaki Vow To Continue Larger Sovereignty Push Amid Mills' Opposition To Historic Bill
"We acknowledge that this process now rests with state government and is out of our hands," a statement from the tribes said.
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Report: Gaps In Data Limit Maine's Ability To Support Marginalized Women
A new report finds the pandemic disproportionately impacted women, but that gaps in data limit Maine's ability to help those in need.
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Beacon Podcast: End Of Legislative Session Marked By Activism
As the legislative session winds to an end this week, Mainers rallied outside the capitol for tribal sovereignty and the Good Samaritan law.
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Advocates Rally For Tribal Sovereignty As Mills Signals Opposition To Long-Sought Reform
Around 100 people rallied in front of the State House on Wednesday to celebrate the progress that has been made this legislative session.
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Public Power Proponents Back Compromise On CMP, Versant Accountability Bill
Democrats in the Maine Legislature on Wednesday resolved differences over a utility accountability bill, passing a compromise measure.
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Advocates Strike Deal With Mills, Crafting One Of Nation's Strongest Good Samaritan Laws
The bill creates additional protections from prosecution at the scene of an overdose.
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Maine Lawmaker Shares Horrors Of Solitary Confinement As Bill Dies
A heavily watered-down bill addressing the use of isolation as punishment died due to a disagreement between the Maine House and Senate.
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House, Senate Split On Governor's Utility Bill As Public Power Advocates Say Measure Falls Short
LD 1959 is a bill put forward by Gov. Janet Mills related to performance problems with CMP and Versant.
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Lawmakers Pass Bipartisan Budget Amid Dissent That Historic Surplus Will Be Squandered
Maine lawmakers passed a $1.2 billion supplemental budget on Tuesday with strong bipartisan support.
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Coalition Puts Pressure On Mills To Pass Good Samaritan Law After Veto Threat
The governor said she would not allow the current version of the bill to become law, saying it is "far too broad in its scope."