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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Panel endorses bill to train teachers in climate science despite Republican opposition
Opponents worried that the bill, which has huge support among Maine science teachers, would give environmental groups too much influence.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Gov. Mills preparing utility accountability bill, with threat of consumer-owned option
The proposal could emerge as a competing alternative to the push for a statewide consumer-owned utility in Maine to replace CMP and Versant.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Our View: Maine should stop spreading PFAS
So-called ‘forever chemicals’ build up and never break down in soil, water and human bodies.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Maine teachers urge lawmakers to address COVID sick leave loophole
A bill passed last year required local school districts to provide school staff with 15 additional days off for pandemic-related absences, but some districts have not done so since October, citing what opponents call a loophole in the original bill.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Democratic state Rep. Donna Doore of Augusta dies at 70
Doore is the second sitting Maine lawmaker to die in less than a week. Rep. John Tuttle of Sanford died last week.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
Maine could legalize ‘magic mushroom’ drug to treat depression
Early studies have shown that psilocybin-assisted therapy can dramatically reduce severe depression, but some warn that it's not safe for everyone.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2022
Rep. Blume: Climate education bill will meet needs of underserved Maine students, schools
All young Mainers need the tools to live, work and succeed on a rapidly warming planet.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Legislature eyes a simplified, expanded student loan credit to help Mainers pay student debt
About 25,000 more would likely benefit from the proposed annual tax credit change to offer up to $2,500 to most Mainers who have student debt
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Longtime legislator John Tuttle Jr. of Sanford dies at 70
The Democrat served in the state Legislature for nearly 30 years and also served as a Sanford city councilor.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime
A legislative panel has endorsed a proposal to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay to more than $57,000 despite strong objections from pro-business groups.
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