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PublishedMarch 4, 2018
Maine rethinks requiring student proficiency to earn a diploma
A 2012 reform measure should be retooled, say Maine education officials, sending tremors through districts where transition has already begun.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2018
NRA’s influence in Maine doesn’t depend on political contributions
In a state steeped in hunting culture, the lobbying organization gets results by mobilizing its membership
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2018
Sponsor of bill to allow guns in cars on school campuses now wants to kill it
In the aftermath of the Parkland school massacre, Rep. John Martin tells the Education Committee that the time isn't right to discuss the bill.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2018
Controversial bill to give BIW tax credits stalls in State House, extending foe’s food strike
A legislative committee appears to favor the $60 million in incentives but delays a vote on the 16th day of an activist's liquid-only diet.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018
Female lobbyists calling out sexual misconduct in Augusta
Some of the women alleging harassment will testify in support of a law that would mandate stronger training and education for lawmakers and their staffs.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018
Legislators continue to express concerns about unemployment filing system
At a joint committee meeting, state senators and representatives tabled a bill on updating unemployment laws after expressing more concern over Mainers unable claim unemployment benefits.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018
Maine chief justice proposes new drug court in response to opioid crisis
In her annual address to the Legislature, Leigh Saufley also reveals that she has been treated for breast cancer.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018
Maine lawmakers will debate 3 bills to prevent gun and other violence
Meanwhile, Gov. LePage tells Fox News he agrees with President Trump that arming public school employees, a proposal that didn't make the legislative cut in Maine, is a good idea.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2018
New bills would require Maine officials to show up for meetings
The Legislature's Right to Know Advisory Committee wants officials to have face-to-face contact with the public and each other.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2018
Maine lawmakers hear from victims of female genital mutilation
Rep. Heather Sirocki's proposal to make the practice a felony in Maine 'can serve as a strong deterrent,' she says, but the bill has been divisive.
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