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.
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Committee tables LePage bill to prevent tax lien foreclosure on elderly
Gov. Paul LePage initiated L.D. 1629, An Act to Protect the Elderly from Tax Lien Foreclosures, after Richard and Leonette Sukeforth, an elderly couple from Albion, were foreclosed on and evicted from their home on Lovejoy Pond before the town sold it for $6,500.
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Democrat Mark Dion wants to add governor to his varied resume
The Lewiston native’s job credentials range from melting metal at a brass foundry to practicing law.
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Garrett Mason, of Lisbon, first to qualify for gubernatorial primary ballot
The Maine Senate majority leader thanked volunteers for gathering signatures, and he anticipates having enough donations to qualify as a Maine Clean Elections candidate.
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Max Linn to challenge Eric Brakey in Republican senate primary
Linn supports President Donald Trump and his America First agenda.
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Collins tells Jackman residents they did right thing in firing town manager
The senator also said she no longer would endorse Rep. Larry Lockman, R-Amherst, in future elections after he called legislation on immigrants part of a “war on whites.”
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Group that organized solar protest at CMP contemplating next steps
A spokesperson for the group that organized a “counterlobby” at Central Maine Power Co.’s headquarters said the group thinks it struck a nerve at the utility company.