Several measures pending in the Legislature would reverse policy decisions affecting welfare recipients made by the administration of former Gov. Paul LePage.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Panel endorses bill to boost funding for Maine domestic violence services
The bill would provide the first state spending increase in 19 years for programs to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Crime analysts deserve better state pension
Crime lab and computer unit employees are an essential part of the law enforcement process, and they should be treated that way.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Rep. Terry: Hardworking Mainers should receive a ‘cost of living refund’
L.D. 1491 would replace the Maine earned income tax credit with a bigger credit available to more people.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Legislature should reconsider plan to hike tax on alcohol
The fact that some people can drink responsibly is no excuse for failing to prevent binge drinking and other dangerous practices.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Proposed drug price caps would stall health care advances
Allowing a state panel to artificially restrain medication costs would lead to a slower pace of innovation and fewer cures.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Establishing overdose-prevention sites will save Mainers’ lives
The Legislature has a chance to lead the nation in harm-reduction practice by passing L.D. 949.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News, Politics
‘Red flag’ gun bill draws hours of emotional testimony
Supporters said police must be allowed to temporarily confiscate guns from dangerous people, but opponents decried it as a gun grab that would violate Mainers’ rights.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lead paint safety program working in Maine, research shows
More Maine homes are being tested thanks to a new, lower threshold at which lead is found in children who live there.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Internet customers should own their privacy
A bill before the Legislature would keep internet service providers from selling customer data without permission.