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Collins' Failure To Impeach Trump Over Ukraine Once Again Under Fire
"Collins criticized Trump for extorting Ukraine in order to try to hurt Biden but — unlike Romney — she voted to acquit Trump."
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Lawmakers Urged To Clear Waitlists, Fund Behavioral Services And Immigrant Health
Advocates asked legislators on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee to use surplus funds to meet coverage needs.
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Collins Blocks Dems Attempt To Codify Reproductive Rights Under Supreme Court Attack
The bill would have barred states from passing laws restricting abortion before a fetus is viable outside the womb, or about 24 weeks.
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Opinion: Mainers With Students Loans Deserve A Break, And It's Wise For Us To Give It To Them
"I want young Mainers to have an education financially accessible to them if they want it."
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Mill Workers And Supporters Rally For A Fair Contract
More than 100 people rallied with United Steelworkers Local 9, who work at the Sappi Mill in Skowhegan.
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Podcast: Bestselling ‘Sum Of Us' Author Heather McGhee Comes To Maine
Ben Chin interviews author, commentator and researcher Heather McGhee this week on the Beacon podcast.
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Activists Thank King, Pingree For Infrastructure, Say More Work Remains
King and Pingree championed and voted for the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021.
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‘Half-Baked': Mills' Utility Bill Will Not Hold CMP And Versant Accountable, Opponents Say
The measure would establish financial penalties for poor service by Maine’s utilities.
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Mainers Need Paid Leave Now, Advocates Tell Lawmakers During State House Rally
Hundreds called for a desperately-needed paid family and medical leave program this session.
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LePage Income Tax Plan Punishes Poor While Enriching Wealthy Mainers, Advocates Say
Economic reports show that LePage-style economics significantly increase taxes for the bottom 80% of Maine families.
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Advocates Look To Massachusetts For Model For Paid Family Leave Law
Massachusetts passed what they consider one of the strongest paid family and medical leave laws in the country.
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Passamaquoddy Urge Legislature To Address Water Crisis As Push For Sovereignty Continues
More than 100 people submitted testimony favoring the bill, showing strong public support for policies that recognize tribal sovereignty.
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Dems Looking To Add Housing, Behavioral Health Funding To Budget Proposal
Mills unveiled a budget plan this week that many in her party applauded for funding several long-sought priorities.
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Podcast: Hundreds Of Voices For Maine Tribal Sovereignty Are Heard
More than a thousand Mainers submitted testimony in favor of sovereignty legislation Tuesday.
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LePage Admits Medicaid Expansion ‘Good For Maine,' But Still Wants Cuts To Program
The Republican candidate for governor still wants to deny more Mainers access to the health care program.
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In Marathon Public Hearing, Tribal Leaders And Supporters Call For State To Back Wabanaki Sovereignty
Additionally, more than 1,200 people submitted written testimony on LD 1626.
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Biden Meets With County Leaders In D.C., Promotes Build Back Better Plan
The president called on Congress to pass his stalled social spending package as a way to fight inflation.
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Bucking NIMBYism, Lawmakers Hear Bill That Would Set Local Goals For Affordable Housing
The bill seeks to set affordable housing goals in each municipality and expedite approval for units.
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After Mills Vetoes Farmworker Unionization Bill, Dairy Workers Rally For More Rights
Workers rallied outside Hannaford headquarters in Scarborough to demand more rights.
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What Tribal Sovereignty Means To Wabanaki People
A bill before the legislature seeks to ensure Wabanaki Nations in Maine have the same rights as other tribes.