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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
As energy prices surge, Maine lawmakers propose new relief bills
Democrats unveiled proposals Wednesday aimed at easing the effects that are hitting now and planning for future price spikes.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Maine House slams door on fees for vacant second homes
The bill would have allowed municipalities to assess fees on vacant year-round homes, as long as the revenue was used to increase affordable housing.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Colleges and universities oppose student-backed bill to prevent sexual assault
Opponents said they realize that sexual violence is pervasive on college campuses and they are striving to do better, but the bill is unnecessary.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Housing reform bill sparks heated debate
Opponents see affordable housing plan as big government, but supporters say it actually empowers landowners.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Lawmakers endorse batch of child protection reforms
The bills supported by a legislative committee Monday will be debated by the full Legislature in the coming weeks.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Ten state boards may get the ax for doing too little
Lawmakers weighing the fate of panels watching over everything from combat sports to seaweed.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Mask mandate dropped at State House
In tying the requirement to local transmission rates, legislative leaders could reinstate the mask mandate if Kennebec County goes red again.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Our View: Don’t wait to fix Maine’s indigent defense
A lawsuit alleges what many observers of our system for hiring lawyers for the poor have found: The system is broken.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Lawmakers consider sweeping affordable housing reform bill
The bill aims to cut the regulatory red tape that supporters say is exacerbating Maine's housing crisis.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Stepped-up training cuts Maine’s projected nurse shortage in half
Maine is projected to be short 1,450 registered nurses in 2025, down from the 3,200 projected previously, according to a new report.
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