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Civil Rights Groups Oppose Maine Bill They Say Would Put More Kids In Prison
Opponents of the legislation said it potentially violates federal law and it would undo recent progress made in Maine.
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End Of Public Health Emergency Brings Changes To Mainers' Medicaid Coverage
A law created to ensure continuous health coverage for children and families starts to “unwind” in May.
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Maine Librarians Fight Bill To Ban Books Considered ‘Obscene'
Heather Perkinson, Maine Association of School Libraries president, said librarians are being singled out and harassed.
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Golden Among House Democrats Who Vote To Roll Back Biden's Wetlands Protection Rule
The move was largely symbolic, as President Biden has said he intends to veto the measure if it reaches his desk.
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Lawmakers, Advocates Push For Enhanced Tenant Protections Amid Statewide Housing Crisis
Forty percent of Maine renters are considered cost-burdened by rent.
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Dozens Turn Out For Rumford March And Rally To ‘Put A Face On Recovery'
Attendee carried signs and chanted slogans like "End the stigma, support recovery now" and "recovery is possible, community is cure."
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Poll: Most Mainers Think Access To Affordable Healthcare For Everyone Should Be A Priority
A Digital Research poll focuses on Mainers’ opinions on health coverage costs, medical debt and different policy solutions.
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Child Poverty Dropped To A Record Low Last Year. A New Report Shows How To Keep It That Way
"If Congress hadn’t approved the expanded child tax credit in 2021, another 2.1 million children would have been in poverty that year."
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Retired Teachers, State Employees Are Still Trying To Dig Out Of The Pension Hole Dug By LePage
In 2011, former Gov. Paul LePage and the Republican majority made significant cuts to the public employee pensions.
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Workers Say Portland Nonprofit Refusing To Stay Neutral In Unionization Effort
Employees say management has sent emails and hung posters urging workers to vote against the union.
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Lawmakers, Wabanaki Push To Include State's Treaty Obligations In Printed Copies Of Maine Constitution
Bills received widespread support this week, with the vast majority of people present speaking in favor of the measures.
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Commission Calls For ‘Broadly Accessible' Paid Family Leave Law For Maine
If passed, it would make Maine the 14th state to provide workers with paid time off to take care of a newborn or a sick family member.
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Wind And Whales: ‘No Evidence' Links Projects To Deaths
But they're already being blamed for the deaths of whales that have washed up on beaches in New Jersey, New York, Virginia and elsewhere.
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Mills Pledged To Sign A ‘Housing First' Bill. What Does That Mean?
Those with lived experience being unhoused say investing further in housing first could be transformational.
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Poll: Strong Majority Of Mainers Back Access To Abortion Later In Pregnancy, Statewide Paid Leave Program
The survey shows majority backing for abortion later in pregnancy across ages, genders and the various regions of Maine.
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Collins Receives Poor Marks In Environmental Scorecard, King Dinged By Advocates For Opposing Tribal Rights
The League of Conservation Voters and Maine Conservation Voters released their congressional scorecard last week.
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Workers Condemn King's Proposal To Raise The Social Security Retirement Age
King is reportedly in talks with a group of Republican senators to formulate a bill that could include raising the age from 67 to 70.
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Recovery Community Worries Bill Will Undermine Expanded Protections At The Scene Of An Overdose
Activists are sounding the alarm about a bill that would roll back expanded protections.
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Bill Seeks To Let Poland Spring Dodge Taxes On Bottled Maine Water
A bill has been introduced to prohibit the taxation of bottled water.
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Nobel Prize-Winning Economist: Paid Leave Policies Make The Economy More Resilient
At a recent panel, economist Joseph Stiglitz spoke about the economic and social costs of runaway income inequality in the U.S.