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PublishedApril 1, 2019
Advocates make case for bill to legalize ‘safe injection’ sites in Maine
They say that giving drug users a medically supervised place to use drugs would reduce overdose deaths and public health concerns while helping guide users into treatment. But such facilities are illegal under federal law.
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PublishedApril 1, 2019
Commentary: Lowering Maine’s estate tax exemption would further shift tax burden to middle class
Proposals to broaden the state levy would slash investment in our workforce and economy.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2019
Maine lawmakers reject bill to study tackle-football age limit
A legislative committee votes unanimously against the bill because a similar group is already doing the work.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2019
Maine Voices: It’s time for nonviolent offenders to receive a second chance
Mainers convicted of low-level crimes should be able to clear their records and move on with their lives.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
Our View: In Maine and in Washington, student lending practices need oversight
Borrowers are getting buried by rising costs and compounding fees.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
Dozens on both sides debate bill to require MaineCare coverage for abortion services
Opponents raise moral objections, while proponents say the effort – supported by Democrats and independents – would improve access for low-income women.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2019
Maine Compass: Maine values mean that MaineCare needs to cover abortion care
Access to the full range of reproductive health options is vital to a woman's ability to decide her own future.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
Lawmakers advocate for improvements to Maine’s lead testing program
Bills before the Health and Human Services Committee would mandate testing for all of Maine's 1- and 2-year-olds.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
Bill would create office to aid Mainers with student debt, rein in loan servicers
Mainers have more than $6 billion in student debt, exacerbated by predatory practices of the student loan industry.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
Cumberland state representative resigning for health reasons
Rep. Dale Denno, a Democrat, was diagnosed with lung cancer last year and says it is ‘no longer realistic for me to continue in my current role.’
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