The legislation is intended to reduce the patient load for overworked nurses, but hospital officials say the bill would do nothing to address a shortage of clinicians.
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Legislative committee endorses bill to raise governor’s salary
The legislation would increase the annual pay for Maine’s governor from $70,000 to $125,000, beginning with the next chief executive.
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Lawmakers move to ask state’s high court for opinion on referendum dispute
Lawmakers from both parties say there is widespread support for a citizen initiative to ban foreign governments from spending money on state referendum campaigns.
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Legislature moves to eliminate sales tax on diapers
Advocates say the tax hurts low-income families who struggle to afford diapers, which can sell for $45 a package at grocery stores.
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Maine bottle redemption centers set to earn more after emergency bill passes
The Legislature overwhelmingly approved a bill that would increase the fee redemption centers earn for participating in the state’s bottle redemption program.
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Some House Republicans join lawsuit over Democrats’ budget maneuver
The plaintiffs, including Republican Reps. Shelley Rudnicki and Randall Greenwood, claim that Gov. Janet Mills and Democratic leaders in the Legislature violated the state constitution by passing a party-line budget in March and then calling a special session to finish other work.
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Is it time for a gender-neutral Maine flag?
House Majority Leader Maureen Terry has sponsored a bill on behalf of a constituent that would make descriptions of the state’s seal gender neutral and also update the image on the flag so that one of the two figures depicted is female.
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Committee advances bill to address Maine’s chronic homelessness
The bill would devote millions in revenue the state receives from real estate sales into a statewide program to support permanent housing and services for people who are chronically homeless.
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Commentary: On many fronts, Maine Democrats are fighting for equity
The pandemic laid bare inequities that for too long have gone unchecked. We’re working hard to repair them.
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State expects another budget surplus and parties again clash over what to do with it
Higher prices and higher wages have led to more sales and income taxes being collected by the state, reigniting the debate over whether to cut taxes or invest in state programs.