Native crime victims can be better protected by tribal courts without violating non-Native defendants’ rights.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Republican lawmakers and Mills spar over nursing home funding
The legislators criticize the governor for delaying action on a funding bill, but the Democrat says it would have set reimbursement rates too high to qualify for federal matching funds.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Democrats won’t defeat Trump if they all move to the left
Maine Democrats know they can’t go all-in on every liberal position without losing voters – when will their national counterparts get this?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Fossel’s conservative buzzwords don’t add insight
It’s not a ‘nanny state’ that tries to limit underage vaping, and adding to ocean pollution should not be an issue of ‘individual liberty.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Legal sports betting gets scratched, at least for now, as governor puts legislation on hold
Gov. Janet Mills says she held 39 measures because of technical problems, conflicts with existing laws or concerns about costs.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Comprehensive immigration reform’ won’t resolve migrant crisis
The best way to deal with the surge is to require asylum seekers to apply from home or a third country, not at the border.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine erases advances made under Republican governor, Legislature
We’re taking major steps backward in both economic freedom and individual liberties.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
E-cigarette tax, help for craft brewers on Gov. Mills’ desk
With little fanfare, Maine lawmakers passed major bills, including a new tax on electronic smoking devices, in the waning hours of the 2019 session.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A year after Janus, many Maine public workers are still unaware of their rights
A new website aims to inform government employees about workplace freedom and organized labor’s efforts to undercut it.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report, News, Politics
With Mills’ signature, Maine finally has rules for recreational marijuana market
Maine’s adult-use marijuana industry will have the strictest residency rules in the nation.