At a joint committee meeting, state senators and representatives tabled a bill on updating unemployment laws after expressing more concern over Mainers unable claim unemployment benefits.
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Maine chief justice proposes new drug court in response to opioid crisis
In her annual address to the Legislature, Leigh Saufley also reveals that she has been treated for breast cancer.
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Maine lawmakers will debate 3 bills to prevent gun and other violence
Meanwhile, Gov. LePage tells Fox News he agrees with President Trump that arming public school employees, a proposal that didn’t make the legislative cut in Maine, is a good idea.
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New bills would require Maine officials to show up for meetings
The Legislature’s Right to Know Advisory Committee wants officials to have face-to-face contact with the public and each other.
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Maine lawmakers hear from victims of female genital mutilation
Rep. Heather Sirocki’s proposal to make the practice a felony in Maine ‘can serve as a strong deterrent,’ she says, but the bill has been divisive.
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As overdose deaths soar, LePage says he’s adding treatment beds at Windham prison
But some Democrats say they haven’t seen detailed plans for additional treatment beds.
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Lawmakers offer no clarity on Maine’s new graduation guidelines
Students starting with this year’s freshman class will have to show proficiency in the subjects they study, but the state still lacks regulations to clarify what’s expected of schools, or even what proficiency means.
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Dozens testify on bill to ban the practice of ‘conversion therapy’ on minors in Maine
The measure would prohibit the practice of therapies that attempt to discourage same-sex attraction by altering sexual orientation, but critics say it goes too far.
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Lawmakers face competing bills to criminalize female genital mutilation
One of the bills, backed by Gov. Paul LePage and sponsored by Scarborough Rep. Heather Sirocki, is being promoted by ACT for America, a national anti-Muslim group.
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Ranked-choice voters submit signatures for ‘people’s veto’ ballot initiative
Maine voters could cast ballots, once again, on ranked-choice voting at the same time they are using the vote-counting process.