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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Maine paid family leave effort gets mixed business reaction
The proposed benefit would require a new payroll tax that some employers see as a burden, while others think it could help attract workers.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2023
Bill seeks to crack down on vehicles covered in snow, ice
The bill would give drivers 48 hours to clear snow and ice from their vehicles, but it faces opposition from commercial truckers.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2023
Taking nothing for granite, lawmakers consider endorsing a state rock
Legislature weighs bill to honor Maine's crystal-laden granitic pegmatite.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Right to Repair ballot initiative petitions approved by Maine secretary of state
The issue will go before voters in November unless the Maine Legislature approves it this session.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
Police, prosecutors, Maine National Guard can do more to help sexual assault victims, AG says
Attorney General Aaron Frey released a report to lawmakers this week outlining how allegations of sexual assault and harassment within the Maine National Guard are investigated.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Jim Fossel: Stop legislative wolves in sheep’s clothing
Let’s curtail trickery by lawmakers – at both the state and federal level.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Children are ‘languishing’ in hospitals while waiting for mental health services, providers say
Children with mental and behavioral health needs end up 'languishing' in hospitals for months on end thanks to long waiting lists and administrative barriers to treatment.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
Brewer lawmaker revives effort to ban child marriages in Maine
The legislation by Rep. Kevin O'Connell is part of a broader push to eliminate child marriage in the United States, and elsewhere, to prevent the exploitation of minors, especially girls.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2023
Maine lawmaker pleads not guilty to fraud charges, says he’ll resign
Rep. Clinton Collamore, who is accused of defrauding Maine's clean elections program, also said he will return the salary he has collected since being sworn in, as well as the public campaign funding he received.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Bill to add substance use disorder as a cause of death sets ‘terrible precedent,’ medical examiner says
The bill would mandate listing substance use disorder as the cause of death when applicable, but Maine's chief medical examiner said it's a bad idea.
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