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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime
A legislative panel has endorsed a proposal to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay to more than $57,000 despite strong objections from pro-business groups.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Concerns emerge over bill proposing privacy amendment to Maine Constitution
The legislation would add privacy as a natural right in Maine and protect electronic data and communication from unreasonable seizure by the government.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Commission overseeing defense lawyers for Maine’s indigent pushes for a public defender office
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services urged more reform to Maine’s system Thursday when presenting its annual report to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Our View: Maine school climate grants could backfire
Unless it’s carefully crafted, the program could reinforce existing inequities among the state’s school districts.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Maine Voices: We can’t leave overdose survival to chance – expand Maine’s Good Samaritan law
L.D. 1862 will ensure that no one has to weigh getting emergency medical help against arrest or prosecution for nonviolent crimes.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Maine Legislature fails to muster enough support to allow farmworkers to unionize
Lawmakers don't override Gov. Mills' veto of a bill to allow workers at farms with 5 or more employees to negotiate wages and working conditions.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Child welfare workers sound alarm, telling lawmakers of heavy workloads and long hours
Nearly 97% of caseworkers who responded to a union survey said they have too many cases to manage, and about 30% said they consider resigning on a daily basis.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Sen. Brenner: Maine is leading the way in defending abortion rights. Other states should follow suit
Restrictive policies within our state, like those that allow health care providers to refuse to provide abortion services to a patient, must go.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Industry group opposes big changes to medical cannabis industry in Maine
According to the group, Maine's Office of Marijuana Policy is backing off an earlier push to require supply-chain tracking of medical cannabis.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Bill looks to eliminate ‘loophole’ that allows spreading sewage sludge
Officials from the Lewiston Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority and the Portland Water District testified against the proposal.
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