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Published
February 27, 2018

Maine chief justice proposes new drug court in response to opioid crisis

In her annual address to the Legislature, Leigh Saufley also reveals that she has been treated for breast cancer.
Published
February 27, 2018

Maine lawmakers will debate 3 bills to prevent gun and other violence

Meanwhile, Gov. LePage tells Fox News he agrees with President Trump that arming public school employees, a proposal that didn't make the legislative cut in Maine, is a good idea.
Published
February 26, 2018

New bills would require Maine officials to show up for meetings

The Legislature's Right to Know Advisory Committee wants officials to have face-to-face contact with the public and each other.
Published
February 26, 2018

Maine lawmakers hear from victims of female genital mutilation

Rep. Heather Sirocki's proposal to make the practice a felony in Maine 'can serve as a strong deterrent,' she says, but the bill has been divisive.
Published
February 23, 2018

As overdose deaths soar, LePage says he’s adding treatment beds at Windham prison

But some Democrats say they haven't seen detailed plans for additional treatment beds.

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Published
February 21, 2018

Lawmakers offer no clarity on Maine’s new graduation guidelines

Students starting with this year's freshman class will have to show proficiency in the subjects they study, but the state still lacks regulations to clarify what's expected of schools, or even what proficiency means.
Published
February 19, 2018

Our View: #MeToo movement comes to Augusta

A lobbyist describes conduct she and others say is business as usual at the State House.
Published
February 16, 2018

Bath legislator: Maine should both support its shipbuilding industry and verify the results

An amendment to a tax incentive program would require BIW to report to the Legislature annually on April 1 on a series of performances measures.
Published
February 14, 2018

Dozens testify on bill to ban the practice of ‘conversion therapy’ on minors in Maine

The measure would prohibit the practice of therapies that attempt to discourage same-sex attraction by altering sexual orientation, but critics say it goes too far.
Published
February 10, 2018

Commentary: Mainers with mental illness suffer as access to critical services dwindles

There is a genuine urgency that reimbursement rates for psychiatric medication management be increased.