The proposal would allow the state to assess the needs of young people accused of crimes and provide them with services so they can remain in the community, rather than be sent to Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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Maine House rebuffs plan to use performance as guide for utility rates
Several Democrats joined solid Republican opposition to reject legislation that proposes a first step in judging utilities’ performance when setting rates.
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Posted inAnimals, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
Among the changes announced, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Politics
Maine’s high court rules Sunday hunting ban is constitutional
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court disagrees with a Readfield couple who argued that the ban contradicts a ‘right to food’ amendment voters approved in 2021.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Committee backs expanded background checks, waiting period for gun purchases
The Judiciary Committee also will soon take up a last-minute bill that would put in place ‘an improved crisis intervention order’ for restricting access to firearms when people are deemed to be a threat.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine Democrats advance digital privacy bill opposed by businesses
The measure would enact strict limits on when a company can collect, store and analyze consumer information, while creating exemptions for nonprofits, educational institutions and hospitals.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 but dropped out after a weak showing in the early primaries.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics
After intense lobbying, Maine Senate backs bill to set minimum nurse staffing in hospitals
The legislation would set required ratios in an effort to improve working conditions and ease a nursing shortage. Opponents say the measure would reduce access to care.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Labor advocates, farmers call for changes to proposed minimum wage for farmworkers
Some want a lower minimum wage for young farmworkers, while others advocate preserving the right to sue an agricultural employer for failing to pay minimum wage.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Politics
NBC will cut ties with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel after employee objections
Seven hosts publicly criticized the decision to make the former Republican National Committee chair a paid contributor.