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Published
August 30, 2018

Legislature passes LePage’s package of reforms to Maine’s child protection system

One bill de-emphasizes family reunification, a win for the governor, and others allot more than $21 million to add as many as 40 positions in the DHHS and increase pay for caseworkers.
Published
August 29, 2018

LePage urged to apologize for ‘disrespectful’ outburst at Republican lawmaker

In an unprecedented letter to the governor, the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee says his actions – including calling a state senator a 'repugnant human being' – were undignified and disrespectful.
Published
August 29, 2018

Our View: Health and Human Services Committee makes right moves on child protection bills

The panel's support for steps such as increasing DHHS pay and staffing paves the way for a better system in the wake of two Maine girls' deaths.
Published
August 28, 2018

Lawmakers back several LePage bills to fix flaws in child protection system, but not others

A committee recommends adding staff, raising wages and giving caseworkers more access to police records, but rejects shifting the system's focus away from family reunification. Votes on the bills are expected Thursday.
Published
August 26, 2018

Jim Fossel: By behaving responsibly, all parties can keep politics out of the courts

Maine's next governor and Legislature should do their best to responsibly implement fully vetted citizen initiatives.

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Published
August 23, 2018

LePage urges employers to seek repeal of ‘mud season’ layoff benefits rule

The new measure eases work-search requirements for unemployment benefits when workers experience temporary layoffs, such as those that are common in Maine's logging and construction industries.
Published
August 23, 2018

As critics question LePage’s plan to overhaul child protection system, its cost is pegged at $21 million

Bills submitted by the governor call for a series of changes, winning some praise but also drawing skepticism that extensive reforms are really needed.
Published
August 22, 2018

LePage submits bills to overhaul Maine’s troubled system for protecting children

The proposals include adding 18 positions, raising workers' pay and reducing the emphasis on family reunification, but the overall cost of the reforms remains unclear.
Published
August 20, 2018

Westbrook lawmaker accused of misconduct with students resigns his House seat

Democrat Dillon Bates has been accused of having inappropriate relationships with female students while teaching at Maine Girls' Academy, an allegation he and his lawyer have repeatedly denied.
Published
August 9, 2018

Watchdog committee votes to subpoena another LePage administration official

The panel, which is reviewing state use of federal welfare funds, votes to compel a DHHS witness to appear after the governor says 'no' because of 'the inevitable politics.'