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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Lawmakers urged to increase funding to protect Maine’s many lakes
Environmentalists hail plan to allocate $18 million in additional funds to boost water quality projects for Maine's lakes
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Maine Voices: Sen. King must rethink position on Wabanaki access to federal laws
He has not offered any solid, reasonable or well explained reasons for his opposition to the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act. Why?
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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Talbot Ross soaks in historic role in Legislature
Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, became emotional as she described being unprepared for the moment she took the gavel for the first time.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Inclusive or insensitive? A mural commissioned for Brunswick mill sparks debate
Supporters say 'Many Stitches Hold Up the Sky' was intended to depict the town's increasing diversity. Critics say it missed the mark.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
Our View: Wabanaki past and present an integral part of the Maine story
A new report shows that a 20-year-old Maine law mandating Indigenous lessons is not being followed.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Report finds Maine schools failing to teach Wabanaki studies despite state law
The report was published Monday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day and is a collaboration between the Wabanaki Alliance, the Abbe Museum, the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Commentary: Maine still treating Indigenous tribes like second-class citizens
The state's tribes are still waiting for access to rights and benefits enjoyed by hundreds of tribes across the nation.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2022
Our View: Fate of Maine tribes has hung in the balance for far too long
Frustration caused by stop-start reform efforts is eating away at tribal-state relations.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Portland Councilor Fournier: Gov. Mills needs to step up on behalf of Democratic values
Instead, she has stalled tribal sovereignty; largely ignored the plight of asylum seekers, and failed to stand up for LGBTQ+ young people.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Gov. Mills’ opposition halts tribal sovereignty bill
The Legislature adjourns without funding the legislation, though it's possible leadership could call another session before lawmakers reconvene May 9 to take up vetoes.
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