Maine State House
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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
Lawmakers consider proposals to stop changing clocks twice a year
The Legislature is weighing 3 bills: One would have the state make Eastern Standard Time permanent, a second would do the same for Eastern Daylight Time, and a third would study the impacts of no longer changing the clocks.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Lawmakers consider raising salaries of sexual assault victim advocates
Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland, said the bill would allow the state to raise what it pays victim advocates from $32,000 to $45,000 a year.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Maine lawmakers consider $11.7 million in emergency funding for civil legal aid programs
Advocates say Maine's civil legal aid providers are 'numerous' but 'severely underfunded.'
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PublishedMarch 10, 2023
Lawmakers hit the brakes on requiring snow and ice removal from cars and trucks
The bill would no longer require Mainers to clear the snow and ice from their vehicles, instead only imposing a fine if their uncleared cars lead to a crash or injury.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2023
Maine lawmakers consider expanding Supreme Judicial Court’s ability to review sentences
L.D. 363 would allow anyone convicted of a crime to appeal their sentence to the Maine Sentencing Review Panel.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Brunswick student presents testimony before legislative committee
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2023
Group recommends the state reestablish parole and other early prison release options
The Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole in Maine recommended state lawmakers also consider reviving a state-funded institute from the 1970s that regularly reviewed and revised Maine's sentencing laws.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Judiciary Committee supports Maine Supreme Court nominee
Lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee voted 10-2 to recommend Superior Justice Wayne Douglas' nomination to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2023
Woolwich teen honored at State House
Natalie Emmerson is a Morse High School student selected to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate Youth Program
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PublishedDecember 5, 2022
Poland woman points finger at Maine’s mental health system for not preventing murder
Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend's many hospitalizations.