The governor and other officials on Tuesday sought to highlight Child Abuse Prevention Day, which comes following the recent deaths of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy, of Stockton Springs, and 4-year-old Kendall Chick, of Wiscasset.
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Lobbyists dole out $1 million in Maine
A California billionaire who is pushing for a crime victim’s bill of rights leads the pack this year.
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LePage slams municipal group as ‘enemy of elderly’ over foreclosure bill changes
In a radio address and interview, Gov. Paul LePage lashed out at legislators and the Maine Municipal Association for watering down his bill to protect the elderly from tax lien foreclosure.
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Legislator seeks investigation into unemployment system as labor department defends itself
Rep. Ryan Fecteau wants an oversight committee to look into the deployment of the ReEmployME system and the problems Mainers are encountering while using it.
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Libertarians to caucus Saturday in Dixfield, Wilton
Recently certified as a political party in Maine, Libertarians must caucus to maintain their status and ensure their place on the ballot
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LePage: MaineGeneral hospital investment in Augusta ‘a massive disaster’
The governor took aim at hospitals during wide-ranging comments Thursday at a breakfast talk before the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
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Labor Department fails to respond to accounts of botching unemployment system, destroying records
State officials have said they are working on a response but have not answered multiple interview requests, records requests or questions about a confidential memo leaked to the Morning Sentinel.
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Lawmakers rebuke Labor Department over claims of rushing unemployment system, destroying records
Members of the joint committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development said an investigation may be necessary, and high ranking officials should possibly lose their jobs.
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Legislators still seeking fix for Maine’s unemployment filing system
After continuing to work on a bill to update unemployment laws, legislators held a town-hall-style conference call for Mainers affected by the system.
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Parents, teens testify for law to be ‘on my side’ over sex offenders taking photos of kids
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard testimony Monday over a bill that is raising constitutional concerns by making it illegal for convicted sexual offenders to take photographs of children without permission.