Peoples was serving her fifth term in the Maine House of Representatives and had served with a host of Westbrook-area city councils, boards and civic groups over the years.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: State of Maine is an unfit guardian for intellectually disabled adults
DHHS’ fiscal obligations cannot be squared with its obligation to act in its wards’ best interests.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Maine lawmakers eye ways to boost their own pay
The state’s citizen legislators are among the lowest paid in the nation, but a special commission has been looking into how that might be changed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
To meet renewable energy goals, Maine must take charge on big battery incentives
A 14-member study group is examining the economic, environmental and energy benefits of storage.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
As jails run in the red, Maine lawmakers look to reduce inmate populations
A legislative committee is considering ways to reduce jail populations and increase the likelihood that inmates will find stability and support when they are released.
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Vacancy on state ethics panel poses election-year risks
Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature have been unable to settle on an independent nominee for the Maine Ethics Commission, which has been functioning with just four members for 19 months.
Posted inMaine, Politics
State Senate Democrats eye programs for broadband, student debt relief and more
At a town hall session in Auburn, lawmakers discussed their “Fighting for Maine” agenda and plans for the next session in Augusta.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Health care, education likely to dominate legislative debates at State House
Democrats, who control both chambers of the Legislature, tout the lineup of bills accepted for consideration.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: It’s time to out Big Tobacco’s targeting of the LGBTQ community
Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the nation, and LGBT Mainers are among the hardest hit.
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Jim Fossel: Maine Democrats try to keep banning binge going
Bills that would ban plastic straws and vaping could get a spot on the second session agenda alongside strict gun control legislation.