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PublishedApril 23, 2019
Commentary: Proposed drug price caps would stall health care advances
Allowing a state panel to artificially restrain medication costs would lead to a slower pace of innovation and fewer cures.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
‘Red flag’ gun bill draws hours of emotional testimony
Supporters said police must be allowed to temporarily confiscate guns from dangerous people, but opponents decried it as a gun grab that would violate Mainers' rights.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Lead paint safety program working in Maine, research shows
More Maine homes are being tested thanks to a new, lower threshold at which lead is found in children who live there.
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PublishedApril 21, 2019
Bill seeks ‘cooling-off’ period for Maine lawmakers-turned-lobbyists
At least 22 former Maine lawmakers registered as lobbyists within months of leaving office in the past three decades.
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PublishedApril 21, 2019
Bill Nemitz: On cancer and credit cards: Speaking her truth to the guys in suits
As paid lobbyists line up in Augusta against a package of prescription medication reform bills, the lone voice of a woman from Limestone lays bare the travesty of high drug prices.
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PublishedApril 20, 2019
Sen. Millett: Maine families, law enforcement need tool to help people in crisis
L.D. 1312 would help ensure that those at risk don't do harm, while still protecting their rights as gun owners.
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PublishedApril 19, 2019
Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers
House Speaker Sara Gideon's bill would establish a payroll tax to support state-run insurance to cover the costs.
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PublishedApril 18, 2019
Our View: Overdose antidote belongs in schools
After six years and 1,600 overdose deaths, the debate over access to naloxone should be settled.
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PublishedApril 18, 2019
Commentary: Get toxic chemicals out of Maine’s food
Phthalates and PFAS – linked to health concerns such as cancer, infertility and obesity – would be phased out of food packaging under L.D. 1433.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Lawmakers consider banning chemicals common in food packaging
Concerns are growing about the health effects of both PFAS and phthalates, but manufacturers and others say a blanket prohibition is an overreach.
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