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Maine politics

Published
May 10, 2023

Lawmakers hear proposal to fix Maine’s broken child care system

The bill would tackle the state's child care shortage by increasing monthly stipends for child care workers and relax the income limits for families to apply for a state subsidy.
Published
May 9, 2023

Lawmakers consider panel to better integrate New Mainers into public schools

The 16-member panel would build on the lessons learned by communities with sizable New Mainer populations, such as Portland and Lewiston.
Published
May 8, 2023

Maine lawmaker calls for sweeping review of state constitution

Democratic Sen. Craig Hickman wants to create a 13-member, bipartisan commission to study and recommend changes to state government.
Published
May 5, 2023

Anti-abortion bills draw advocates back to Maine’s State House

While the crowd was much smaller than the one that packed the Capitol for Monday's abortion debate, lawmakers heard several hours of testimony Friday on bills proposed by abortion opponents.
Published
May 1, 2023

Abortion hearing continues through the night, ends Tuesday morning

Legislative committees held hearings on five abortion bills, including Gov. Janet Mills' proposal to expand access later in pregnancy with a doctor's approval.

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Published
April 26, 2023

Businesses ask lawmakers to relax state PFAS ban

They say the new law is well-intentioned but too broad, too aggressive and too costly for them to follow. Environmental groups are calling on state legislators to defend the PFAS law as it stands.
Published
April 25, 2023

Lawmakers consider slip fee on foreign registered megayachts

While the bill's sponsor, Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, sees the vessels as symbols of economic and environmental inequality, opponents say the ships would dock elsewhere, hurting the Maine businesses that supply and repair them.
Published
April 24, 2023

Bill would have state environmental officials give priority to marginalized communities when deciding policy

But environmental advocates say the measure needs to go further, and business groups fear it could slow down project permitting.
Published
April 22, 2023

Lawmakers eye limits on growers to keep marijuana boom from going bust

An abundant cannabis supply and dropping prices have some concerned about an industry consolidation like what's happened in other states.
Published
April 10, 2023

Debate over access to police discipline records reaches State House

The Legislature's Judiciary Committee Monday listened to arguments over a bill that would expand public access to the disciplinary records of public employees, including police.