Some see a proposed state mandate as contributing to a more productive and stable work force, while others decry the burden of cost, especially when profit margins are ‘very thin.’
maine legislature
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Sexual-harassment trainer booted from State House
Maine lawmakers ask the woman hired to give lobbyists free sexual-harassment training not to come back because of complaints about her presentation.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State, News
Truancy law may soon cover Maine’s youngest students
After falling short after vetoes by Gov. Paul LePage the past two sessions, legislators this year are likely to push through a measure to extend truancy laws to 5- and 6-year-olds enrolled in school.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Advocates urge lawmakers to ban vaping products from Maine public schools
The measure follows a budget proposal by Gov. Janet Mills to spend $10 million in tobacco settlement money to reduce youth smoking rates, as well as vaping.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mills tells lawmakers her $8 billion state budget is ‘sustainable’
Saying Maine ‘cannot afford to stand still,’ the governor defends plans to expand Medicaid, spend more on education and fighting the opioid crisis, and return more money to cities and towns.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers consider bill to protect water quality of Maine lakes
The measure would require an inspection of the septic system whenever a lakefront property changes hands, a regulation already in effect for seaside properties.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland council and Maine Legislature consider mandated paid sick leave
Two of Portland’s largest employers asked the city to hold off on a new policy until legislators decide whether to pass a state law.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Schools and Education
Committee rejects Maine bill requiring parental notification of ‘obscene material’ in classrooms
Lawmakers were uncomfortable with the prospect of teachers facing criminal charges for failing to notify parents when using books that have literary value but contain descriptions of sexual situations.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
As youth hunting numbers steadily drop in Maine, lawmakers and state officials grapple with the problem
Two young hunters hope their bill helps to reverse the decline.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Lawmakers weigh ‘ban the box’ bill to help former prisoners get jobs
Taking the question of criminal history off the application would allow an opportunity to get to know the person who is applying, she said on behalf of the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition.