Gov. Janet Mills has said she will sign the law, which would be fully implemented by 2026.
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Brunswick senator’s bill to require high school finance classes stalls
Sen. Mattie Daughtry sponsored a bill that would require high schoolers to take a standalone personal finance class to graduate.
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Gov. Mills: I will sign paid family leave into law
With the governor pledging her support, Maine will become the 13th state to have a mandatory paid family and medical leave program.
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Budget deal would replace popular senior property tax program
The property tax stabilization program would end and 2 existing programs would be expanded to provide more targeted relief to lower-income seniors under a proposal passed by a legislative committee.
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Mills says she’ll sign budget deal that includes money for paid family leave, child care
The governor’s support ensures that Maine will become the 13th state to implement mandatory paid leave to workers who need time off to care for family members or themselves.
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Commentary: Thanks to governor, Legislature for increasing Mainers’ access to preventive care
A new law that keeps pandemic changes in place allows pharmacy technicians to continue to deliver CDC-recommended immunizations to people 18 and older without a prescription.
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Commentary: Investing in Maine trails is a path to economic success
Maine is one of the nation’s top five states when it comes to the value of outdoor recreation, but we invest very little in maintaining our popular trails. The bipartisan Maine Trails Bond would change that.
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Senate blocks background checks for private gun sales
The 21-13 vote effectively kills the bill, which passed the House by 1 vote on Monday.
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Commentary: Maine is falling short of its obligations to young children with special needs
Our state doesn’t adequately reimburse the vital work of special purpose community schools. A simple bill can right that damaging wrong.
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Police investigating flyers, messages left at House speaker’s Portland home
The messages appear to have come from anti-abortion activists upset at Rachel Talbot Ross’ support for a bill that would expand access.