If it passes in the state Legislature, the statute would let private citizens sue to enforce it.
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Economists expect inflation to moderate through 2022
They cite lower prices at the pump and for home heating especially, among other reasons.
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Posted inBusiness
Fox anchor Chris Wallace leaving network for ‘new adventure’
Wallace was a White House correspondent with NBC in the 1980s and he left ABC News in 2003 for his own Sunday show at Fox.
Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Franklin Savings Bank employees provide for the community
People & Places: Dr. Dawn Elliott joins Franklin Health Women’s Care
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Postal Service’s long-term staffing shortage puts strain on mail delivery in Maine
The thinning ranks are burning out and mail service is lagging, union officials say, as letter carriers often work 60- to 80-hour, seven-day weeks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine jobless claims grew due to seasonal factors
The number of initial claims in Maine grew from 813 to 1,262 in the week that ended Dec. 4.
Posted inBusiness, News
Tyson Foods will conduct racial audit after protests in U.S. last year
The meatpacking industry is highly reliant on immigrants to staff slaughterhouses.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Companies rethink return-to-office plans amid omicron cases
The delayed plans are yet another blow to already struggling restaurants, bars, dry cleaners and other businesses that rely on office workers as patrons.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. consumer prices soared 6.8% over last year, most since 1982
Inflation has been intensifying pressure on consumers, especially lower-income households and particularly for everyday necessities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Lawmakers call on Maine PUC to investigate allegations in lawsuit against CMP parent company
The bipartisan group contends that Maine ratepayers have the right to know how they could be affected by improprieties allegedly committed by Avangrid.