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Published
July 2, 2020

Commentary: Mainers can’t be heard when big money in politics drowns them out

The 2020 election is on pace to be Maine’s most costly – join Stand With Maine and support a constitutional amendment to allow spending limits.
Published
July 1, 2020

Sen. Sanborn: Access to affordable health coverage critical to combating, containing COVID-19

The need has never been more apparent than it is now, amid a pandemic and an economic downturn.
Published
June 30, 2020

Cost of reopening schools during pandemic could exceed $300 million

Maine's education commissioner tells lawmakers that schools face a heavy lift in procuring personal protective equipment, expanding bus fleets and filling vacant positions.
Published
June 26, 2020

Our View: Hearing on Maine fusion center fails to provide answers

The Legislature has no choice but to order an investigation into the secretive unit.
Published
June 23, 2020

Flood of absentee ballots could delay primary election results

Maine voters have already requested more than 100,000 absentee ballots for the July 14 primary, and local election officials say it will be a ‘daunting’ task to process those ballots so that results are known on election night.

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Published
June 21, 2020

Jim Fossel: Bipartisan consensus possible on police reform

But as long as the Maine Legislature is not in session, no laws can pass here.
Published
June 20, 2020

Rep. Fecteau: Unemployment system failed Mainers in 2017 and once more in 2020

Though $802 million in benefits have been paid out, too many Mainers remain in limbo because of a faulty system installed under the LePage administration.
Published
June 19, 2020

Maine CARES Act funding to flow to unemployment trust fund

Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa told lawmakers the state will use $270 million of $1.25 billion in federal aid to keep the state's unemployment trust fund solvent.
Published
June 19, 2020

Sen. Timberlake: Gideon focusing on U.S. Senate campaign at expense of Maine people’s needs

The Maine House speaker wants the federal government to step up COVID recovery efforts when she hasn't lifted a finger here.
Published
June 18, 2020

Panel recommends ways for Mills to address racial disparities in Maine

The state commission is urging several steps, including using federal CARES Act funding to support a response to the COVID-19 pandemic for minority populations in the state.