A new law enacted without the governor’s signature keeps in place a limit on the number of charter schools that can open in the state, which was originally set to expire in 2021.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Build a better child welfare system – finally
The attention the system gets after a high-profile case should not be allowed to fade.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine erases advances made under Republican governor, Legislature
We’re taking major steps backward in both economic freedom and individual liberties.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Restitution bill shows progress in juvenile-justice reform
A new state law will help ensure that financial obligations will not haunt juveniles well beyond their involvement in the system.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: A year after Janus, many Maine public workers are still unaware of their rights
A new website aims to inform government employees about workplace freedom and organized labor’s efforts to undercut it.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
‘Wasn’t a bad session’ in Augusta for business, says state chamber
Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic-controlled Legislature proved willing to both listen and compromise on potentially tough issues for Maine’s business community, chamber executives said.
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‘People’s veto’ campaigns target new Maine abortion and vaccination laws
The groups behind the campaigns want voters to decide on laws that require insurers to cover abortion and that eliminate broad exemptions for childhood vaccinations.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills signs 4 bills to reduce medication prices, including buying from Canada
One new law – subject to federal approval – would let Maine act as a wholesaler to import prescription drugs from Canada.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New Maine panel will take deeper look at deadly force
Studying police shootings could lead to better procedures that make the officers and the public safer.
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Maine lawmakers went on a ban binge
The 129th Maine Legislature prohibited a lot of things this session, from single-use plastic bags to tanning beds for minors to driving while holding a cellphone.