Top lawmakers are urging their colleagues to stop ‘trying to skirt basic health and safety rules’ with face shields that the state’s health agency says don’t protect adequately against coronavirus transmission.
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Commentary: 48 years after Roe, we’ll keep working for reproductive freedom
Planned Parenthood will strive to defeat attempts in the Maine Legislature to take away care or shame abortion patients.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine blazes workplace trail with earned paid leave requirement
A new law that took effect this year covers an estimated 85 percent of the workforce and allows workers to earn up to five days of paid time off each year.
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Lawmakers violate Legislature’s COVID-19 prevention policies
A group of Republican legislators without masks is shown on a recent Facebook Live video in clear violation of the State House policy for face coverings.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Democratic leaders: Mainers deserve a COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights
This bill would require all Maine health insurers to cover screenings, testing and immunizations even after the state of emergency ends.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Supreme Court hints it favors state abortion limits
But Maine lawmakers should not enter into futile debates on this emotional issue.
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Maine law enforcement stepping up security around State House
There will be increased security at the State House in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration as police around the nation prepare for a possible second wave of violence by President Trump’s supporters.
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Numerous marijuana-related bills expected in next legislative session
Proposals, still in the early stages, run the gamut from required testing of medical marijuana to sealing or expunging the records of those convicted of marijuana-related offenses.
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Mills’ next budget in balance without tax hikes, despite revenue losses
The budget that Gov. Janet Mills will submit to the Legislature on Friday would maintain critical government services at a time when they are needed most, says Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa.
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COVID-19 bills will be focus for Maine lawmakers in 2021 session
A stack of coronavirus-related bills highlights the partisan divide on the virus, while focusing on everything from vaccine policy to financial relief for businesses hardest hit by pandemic restrictions.