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What's In—And Out—Of Biden's $1.75 Trillion Social Spending And Climate Bill
Snipped from that proposal are a number of key priorities for Democrats, including an attempt to create the first paid family leave program.
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Proponents Call For Expansive Paid Leave Plan In Maine As Commission Holds First Meeting
The commission is tasked with addressing a major gap in the social safety net in Maine and the U.S. as a whole.
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Podcast: Mainers Need Paid Family Leave; Here's How We Can Get It
Maine's Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program will meet later this week.
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Progressive Groups Back Democratic Candidate In Special Election For Augusta House Seat
House District 86 — which includes the majority of Augusta west of the Kennebec River — was last won by a Democrat in the 2012 election.
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Mainers To Weigh In On ‘Right To Food' Ballot Measure In Upcoming Election
The issue is coming to the ballot after the legislature earlier this year passed a bill to enshrine the right to food into the constitution.
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King Rolls Out Corporate Tax To Pay For Build Back Better Proposal
The Corporate Profits Minimum Tax would require companies with more than $1 billion in profits pay at least a 15% tax rate.
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Cutting Off Unemployment Benefits Did Little To Return Mainers To Work
Unemployment and labor force participation rates changed little this month, according to the Maine Department of Labor.
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Opinion: The Pandemic Is Not Over. For Me, It's Never Been So Present
"People continue to boast, 'I’m not afraid of this virus, I’m living my life,' as though that is some badge of honor."
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Calling For Higher Standards, Group Warns Of Unsafe Conditions At Maine Dairy Farms
This month, dairy workers from the advocacy group Migrant Justice launched a 28-stop New England tour, including seven Maine locations.
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Collins, Senate GOP Again Block Debate On Voting Rights Legislation
Republicans thwarted Democrats’ attempts to pass federal protections for voters amid a slew of new state elections laws.
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MPA Scorecard Rates Lawmakers On Health Care, Tax Fairness, Criminal Justice Reform
Gov. Janet Mills received a score of 50% on MPA’s top 10 priority bills.
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State Officials Open To Examining Childcare Supports For Mainers Getting Vaccinated
The move would allow Mainers to "more easily get inoculated and recuperate from the possible side effects of the shot."
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Analysis: Opportunities Abound As Federal COVID Relief Funds Flow Into Maine Counties
The Maine Center for Economic Policy is urging counties to join municipalities and nonprofits in making sure funds are effectively spent.
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‘Recovering Out Loud': Mainer Finds Voice, Community Through Drug Reform Activism
Mercer Marshall says the stories told by recovery activists have an effect on lawmakers.
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Maine Faith Leaders Implore King To ‘Expend Every Option' To Pass Immigration Reform
Leaders from across Maine held a vigil at the Portland office of Sen. Angus King on Monday night.
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‘An Inherent Danger': Letter Urges Mills To Close Long Creek, Citing Dire Conditions At Prison
Advocates are once again putting pressure on Gov. Janet Mills to halt new detentions at "Maine's last child prison."
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New Syringe Law Hailed As ‘Transformative Step' In Addressing Overdose Crisis
Possession of a certain number of hypodermic syringes in Maine is no longer punishable with criminal penalties.
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Former Campaign Volunteers Say They Won't Help Golden Again
"I don’t feel like now I can credibly campaign for him."
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Podcast: The Real ‘Toxic' Politics In Portland
Also: A report back on Indigenous People’s Day and an interview with MPA volunteer Amy Larkin.
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Federal Judge Denies Religious Exemptions To Vaccine Mandate For Health Care Workers
The Liberty Counsel, a conservative religious non-profit known for its anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, filed a lawsuit against the mandate.