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PublishedJune 25, 2019
Endorsements of Sara Gideon highlight issue of reproductive rights in 2020
NARAL Pro Choice America and Emily's List both offer early endorsements of Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon in her bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in 2020.
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PublishedJune 18, 2019
Maine Legislature draws close to adjournment but key battles remain
Lawmakers due to adjourn for the year Wednesday worked well into the night Tuesday to finish their work, but several major votes remain before they can call it quits.
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PublishedJune 17, 2019
Maine House rejects bill to increase estate tax
The 70-75 vote against lowering the excluded amount from $5.6 million to $2 million comes after a short debate.
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PublishedJune 14, 2019
Democratic debate lineups set: Biden, Sanders on 2nd night, Warren on 1st
NBC announces pairings for the two-night debate later this month, the first of the 2020 presidential campaign season.
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
Another View: Media contribute to two-party lock on power
Maine should do more to open the system to multiple voices.
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PublishedJune 2, 2019
Jim Fossel: Any gun bill compromise would be a bad deal
Republicans should stand their ground and fight any initiative that would enable the confiscation of firearms.
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PublishedJune 2, 2019
Our View: Workers’ comp reform tests Maine legislators’ skill
Compromise is not a dirty word, and both parties should seize the opportunity to make a deal.
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PublishedMay 28, 2019
New law to make Maine first state with paid sick time that covers more than getting sick
The law, effective Jan. 1, 2021, will require businesses with 10 or more employees to give their workers as much 40 hours of paid time yearly for illness or family emergencies.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Jim Fossel: Maine Legislature heading into crunch time
Majority Democrats in Augusta are moving major pieces of legislation that will push the state further to the left.
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PublishedMay 25, 2019
Another View: Equal pay, paid leave should have front seat in 2020
'Women's issues' affect everyone and should be treated like it – during the debates and the campaign.
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