A bill passed by the Legislature created the 15-member panel to explore how to solve workforce shortages and other worker-related issues in an industry where demand continues to grow.
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Unnamed Maine lawmaker subject of sexual harassment complaint
The complaint did not lead to disciplinary action, says the Legislature’s human resources director.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Deadline nears for Mills to decide on ranked-choice voting for president
The governor has until midnight Friday to act on a bill to extend Maine’s ranked-choice voting system to presidential elections and primaries. She can sign it, veto it or let it become law without her signature.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Liberal think tank says Maine has reached ‘tax fairness’ milestone
The poorest residents will pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than the wealthiest, the Maine Center for Economic Policy says.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting won’t complicate presidential nominating process
It’s up to the party to decide how the voting results will be used to allocate convention delegates.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine school vaping ban goes into effect as students return
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding students headed back to school that a new law bans vaping on school grounds
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Ranked-choice voting in Maine just got a lot more complicated
The looming presidential primary will add new layers of intrigue – and maybe a lawsuit or two – to the state’s first-of-its-kind election process.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Republicans deal Mills embarrassing bonding loss
By standing together and refusing to compromise, Republicans showed they are not mere bystanders.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Potholes in the information highway
Republicans make their mark on the 2019 legislative session, and kick off the 2020 election season.
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Conservative group pushing Mills to veto bill for ranked-choice primary
The Maine Heritage Policy Center sends the governor a letter making its case against legislation to extend the state’s ranked-choice voting system to the presidential primary in March.