Child welfare
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Child safety advocates look to keep heat on state agency throughout the summer
Advocates said Wednesday that they will keep pressuring state officials to reform practices and the culture within the state's beleaguered child protection services.
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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Taxpayer relief, tribal relations, child protection and free tuition: What mattered in the 2022 session
Lawmakers found themselves in an unusual position this year – having to decide what to do with a projected surplus of $1.2 billion.
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PublishedApril 8, 2022
Oversight panel members express frustration over hunt for ambitious child welfare reform
Suggestions ranged from creating a taskforce to review the circumstances of last year's child deaths, to creating a whistleblower program to flush out government shortcomings.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
State lawmakers want Maine courts to prioritize child murder cases
The Senate voted 33-0 to approve a bill that asks the court system to expedite child homicide cases so information about the child welfare system's failings come to light sooner.