The legislation would protect tenants who contest rent increases because of unsafe or unhealthy living conditions, proponents say.
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State did not mishandle case of child who died from overdose, report says
Three-year-old Hailey Goding overdosed on her mother’s drugs after state caseworkers had investigated a previous report of drug exposure.
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Lawmakers launch financial probe of Maine Veterans’ Homes
The director of the state’s nonpartisan watchdog agency said he received a whistleblower complaint from someone in a position to know about financial problems, but no details were disclosed.
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State finds $2.6 million to boost pay for lawyers who represent indigent defendants
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says it will increase its reimbursement rate from $80 an hour to $150 an hour after state officials realized money to pay attorneys had not been carried over from an “orphaned” account it last used in 2019.
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Maine officials believed relief checks were tax exempt – but never asked the IRS
Lawmakers who negotiated the payments say they believed the pandemic-era aid would be tax-free, but a Maine Revenue Service official says no such assurance was made.
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To-go alcoholic drinks may be here to stay
Despite objections from public health advocates, a legislative committee voted Wednesday in favor of permanently legalizing the pandemic-era practice of to-go cocktails, wine, and beer.
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More information needed on legality, feasibility of bill that would repeal recovery residence exemption in fire code, lawmakers say
A bill before the Legislature could reclassify recovery residences and force some to close, worsening an already difficult housing situation in the state, some lawmakers fear.
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Efficiency Maine may add electric bikes to its rebate program
Boosters say more e-bikes will help Maine meet climate action goals and help Mainers get around.
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Advocates lobby Maine lawmakers for paid family leave
Supporters are pressing for a law to establish a statewide benefit that would typically be used for the birth of a child, to care for a sick or elderly relative, or when a worker falls ill and needs time to recover.
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Legislative committee votes to approve free state park access to Indigenous people
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop.