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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic
Social-distancing requirements and other restrictions have made collecting $5 qualifying contributions needed to obtain public financing more difficult.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Commentary: Let’s offer Maine’s front-line employees a real choice during COVID crisis
State leave and unemployment policies can be changed to better serve both workers and employers at places like Tyson Foods.
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
Jim Fossel: Legislature’s input needed in state of emergency
Just like Congress, the Maine Legislature has ceded too much power to to the executive branch and needs to take it back.
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PublishedJune 6, 2020
Sen. Millett: Pandemic no time to roll back air, water protections
The work we've done to protect Maine can be undone and the lives of people trying to recover from a respiratory illness put at risk.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Lawmakers furious after Maine’s top labor official fails to attend briefing
Labor and Housing Committee members said it was inexcusable for Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman not to appear and answer questions Thursday, but Gov. Janet Mills said legislative leaders were told last week that Fortman was unlikely to attend.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Three vie to represent West End, St. John/Valley sections of city
Democrats Michael Flaherty, Charles Skold and Barb Wood are seeking the Democratic nomination to run for House District 38.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Commentary: Mills administration’s plan to reopen Maine relies on selective science
The Legislature must be reconvened and the plan redrawn so that Mainers get a say in the state's economic recovery.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
State finance commissioner to update lawmakers on pandemic’s impact
The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee wants to learn what the Mills administration plans to do with $1.25 billion in federal aid that has so far gone unspent.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Sen. Dow, Rep. Dillingham: Let’s take pride in and support BIW
Instead of trying to score political points during this crisis, Maine legislators should strive to secure more work for the shipyard.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Sen. Hamper: Looming Maine budget crisis calls for old-fashioned solutions
Instead of drawing down the Rainy Day Fund or becoming depending on federal handouts, we must accept a smaller state government.
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