State lawmakers shelve bipartisan efforts to revisit the law governing how cities and towns recoup back taxes from the elderly.
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Bills would move state to Atlantic time zone
The 2 bills are proposed by Democratic lawmakers and take different approaches to eliminating the time change.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Compact wrong way to fix Electoral College
Changing such well-established law with a back-door approach invites unintended consequences.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Full Maine Legislature to consider bill to require paid sick leave
The measure supported by Democrats would require businesses with five or more workers to offer paid sick days to employees who have been employed for at least 13 weeks.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Politics
Bill to require all Maine police to wear body cameras ignites debate
Supporters say Sen. Susan Deschambault’s bill would promote transparency, but critics raise concerns about how much it would cost and whether it could lead to invasion of privacy.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: To protect public health, end non-medical vaccine opt-outs
Legislation making immunizations a condition of starting school will help keep Maine children and their neighbors safe.
Posted inFood, Local & State, News, Politics
Legislation targets Maine’s chronic waiting list for Meals on Wheels
The largely federally funded program provides healthy food and human connections that help prevent more costly hospital and nursing home stays.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should replace its current flag with the simpler original
As the state prepares for its 200th birthday, it’s time to retire a hodgepodge of images that doesn’t deliver a coherent message.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Three bills aim to increase Maine teachers’ starting pay from current $30,000
The base salary would be increased to at least $40,000 under any of the proposals, which would require the state to make up the difference if districts didn’t pay the minimum.
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Proposal for new state flag based on vintage design gets a wave of support
Some suggest that the ‘old’ design be rolled out for Maine’s bicentennial celebration in 2020 and put to voters.