maine legislature
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PublishedMarch 25, 2023
Democrats advance majority budget after talks with Republicans break down
Republicans had sought $200 million in income tax cuts for low- and middle-income Mainers, a goal one lawmaker said Democrats 'flatly rejected.'
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PublishedMarch 24, 2023
Legislators tentatively OK probe into workplace culture at state fire marshal’s office
Complaints about the office surfaced when Deputy Fire Marshal Richard McCarthy was nominated to take over the agency last month.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
Maine lawmakers hear calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, or for no income taxes at all
The tax reform debate is expected to heat up in the coming weeks as legislative leaders from both parties negotiate how to allocate nearly $1 billion in surplus revenue.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
Democrats move to pass baseline budget to prevent chance of state shutdown
The move would allow continued debate about whether to increase spending or cut taxes, or both.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Proposal to ban ballot drop boxes meets flood of opposition
The 24-hour ballot drop boxes were first used as an emergency measure during the first year of the pandemic, but a new law passed last year allows their continued use.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Bill would require Maine schools to allow students 30 minutes to eat lunch
Advocates say 20-minute lunches do not give students enough time, resulting in food waste.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Lawmakers reject higher fines for using a cellphone while driving
Instead of increasing punishment, lawmakers directed several state agencies to launch an educational campaign to remind drivers that it is illegal to handle a cellphone while driving in Maine.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Maine Voices: Support L.D. 928 to protect our environment, now and for decades to come
The Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution would give all Mainers the right to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Our View: Every Maine corrections officer should carry naloxone
A new bill would require all police officers to carry naloxone. Legislators should take this opportunity to close a frightening gap in our battle against fatal overdoses by adding corrections officers to the mix.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Lawmakers call for psychiatric treatment facilities to help hospitalized children with nowhere to go
Hospital officials testified that the problem is acute although it's not known how many children are languishing in hospitals for longer than they should.
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