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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
House approves climate science training funds for Maine teachers
The $3 million state grant program would encourage school districts to partner with community nonprofits to build climate science training plans for teachers.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Committee endorses bill to monitor dental insurers in Maine
The proposal would ensure the insurers are spending enough on claims and improving care for customers.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Maine Voices: For one hospital, its food pantry means so much more
Farmington’s MaineHealth Food Pantry at Franklin addresses the needs of patients and employees and hopes to offer lessons about healthy cooking.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Committee rejects proposal for Maine lobster industry legal defense fund
Industry representatives and state officials said the bill could have unintended consequences and might be unconstitutional.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Our View: Maine should recognize inherent rights of Wabanaki tribes
Tribal sovereignty was bargained away unfairly more than 40 years ago, and the Indigenous people in the state continue to suffer for it.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Jim Fossel: Gov. Mills’ budget is a blueprint, not a mandate
Maine legislators should think twice before spending the surplus on one-time programs and election-year stunts.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Lawmakers make late move to close Long Creek Youth Development Center
Legislators gutted a bill originally aimed at limiting some use-of-force techniques at the youth prison, and now seek a timeline to close the facility entirely.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Maine Voices: Let’s invest in bipartisan bill to tackle plastic waste
Both environmentalists and Big Business support L.D. 1467, which would reduce the amount of virgin plastic in our state’s beverage bottles.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Governor supports limited expansion of tribal rights, while casino interests cry foul
Tribal representatives support the governor's plan but emphasize that they do not see it as a substitute for a more sweeping tribal sovereignty package Gov. Mills opposes.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Equal rights amendment to Maine Constitution hits Republican opposition in House
The 80-57 vote in favor of the proposal falls short of the two-thirds majority required to put the issue to voters, with another vote coming later in this session.
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