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Lawmaker Seeks To Protect Workers Who Take Paid Time Off From Retaliation
"It’s not enough to just pass laws that offer certain benefits to employees but then not provide the protection for workers."
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‘People Feel Unheard': Lawmakers Search For More Answers To Maine's Housing Crisis
The state continues to grapple with a shortage of about 20,000 affordable housing units.
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Dems Look To Hold Swingy Hancock County Senate Seat In Upcoming Special Election
Sen. Louis Luchini resigned earlier this month.
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Report: Only A Third Of PPP Money Went To The Workers It Was Intended For
Most of the Paycheck Protection Program money went to business owners, shareholders, creditors or suppliers.
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Mainers Say They Need Paid Leave Now, Though Bill May Be Pushed Back To 2023
The paid leave commission is waiting on the results of a study on different versions of the policy.
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With Voting Rights Stalled, Some Senators Mull An Update To Electoral Count Act
Backers of stalled voting rights legislation are lukewarm on the effort as a substitute.
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‘Pine Tree Amendment' Seeks To Add Right To A Healthy Environment To Maine Constitution
Maine's Constitution currently makes no mention of protecting the environment.
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Emergency Bill Introduced To Address Worsening Water Crisis On Tribal Reservation
Tribal members say the bill would empower the Passamaquoddy Tribe to regulate its drinking water like all other tribes in the U.S..
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Tribal Sovereignty, Curbing Out-Of-State Waste Among Priorities For Environmental Coalition
The Environmental Priorities Coalition previewed upcoming efforts to combat climate change and protect the state’s natural resources.
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Maine Advocates Urge Expansion Of Good Samaritan Law
The current law protects people seeking help for an overdose from arrest or prosecution.
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Our Power Looks To 2023 As CMP Parent Spends Millions Against Consumer-Owned Utility Effort
The group is spearheading the campaign to create a consumer-owned utility in Maine.
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U.S. Senate Blocks Change In The Filibuster For Voting Rights Bills
Sen. Angus King gave a floor speech in defense of changes to the filibuster Wednesday.
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Podcast: Voting Is A More Fundamental Institution Than Filibustering
Plus: Reflections on MLK Day and an Olympic bobsled update.
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Biden Says ‘Big Chunks' Of His Spending Bill Could Still Succeed, Including Climate Plan
Maine residents and advocacy groups began urging the state’s federal delegation to make the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent soon.
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Collins, Ossoff Clash Over John Lewis' Legacy
"Do not invoke Congressman Lewis’s name to signal your virtue while you work to erode his legacy and defy his will."
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Online Orders For Free At-Home COVID Tests To Begin Jan. 19
The Biden administration is making an effort to curb the spike of the omicron variant that has overwhelmed hospitals and schools.
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Advocates Push Slate Of Bills To Reform Maine's Punitive Prison System, Drug Laws
Lawmakers are looking to reform Maine’s punitive drug laws.
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Joining Nationwide Rally, Nurses Union Calls For Safe Staffing Levels At Maine Hospitals
Nurses at the state’s largest hospital, Maine Medical Center, called on executives Thursday to find a solution to the nursing shortage.
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LePage Is Running On Trump's ‘Big Lie,' With Support From Jan. 6 Participants
The former governor is using anti-democracy activists and lawmakers to bolster his 2022 gubernatorial campaign.
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Advocates Say Maine's Surplus Should Be Used To Stem The Tide Of ‘Supercharged Inequality'
Progressives say the surplus should be invested in expanding health care, affordable housing, childcare, paid leave and more.