Ann Woloson, executive director of Mainers for Affordable Health Care, said she supports creating a task force to study the issue and balance the needs of patients and hospitals.
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Capitol rioter photographed propping feet on Pelosi’s desk sentenced to over 4 years
It was established at trial that Richard ‘Bigo’ Barnett brought into the Capitol a stun gun with spikes, concealed within a collapsible walking stick.
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Impacts of federal debt default could spread through Maine’s workforce, economy
The state has a lot of federal workers, and a lot of retirees and veterans who collect benefits. The biggest worry, though, seems to be in the unknown. The U.S. has never defaulted on its debts.
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Lawmakers consider bill to remove criminal statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse
The measure would remove time limits to prosecute childhood sexual abuse cases, but wouldn’t apply retroactively. Opponents say the proposal interferes with important safeguards for the accused.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches presidential campaign in glitch-filled Twitter announcement
DeSantis is considered to be Trump’s strongest Republican rival even as the governor faces questions about his readiness for the national stage.
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Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Florida school
While book bans are not new, they are happening much more frequently, especially in Florida – where Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has championed policies that allow the censorship of books.
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McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff ‘not my fault,’ as White House warns of economic risks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that ‘it seems almost certain’ that the United States would not make it past early June without defaulting.
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Maine lawmakers back bill to allow 16- and 17-year-olds access to gender-affirming care without parents’ consent
The bill was supported by all but one Democrat on the Judiciary Committee. One Republican, Sen. Eric Brakey, voted in support as well; the other Republicans left before the vote Tuesday.
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Business groups come out against paid family leave proposal
But the groups also said they are willing to seek a compromise that could address the business community’s concerns.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools & Education
Sen. Angus King talks citizenship, book-banning, TikTok with Readfield-area middle schoolers
The independent U.S. senator from Maine was the guest speaker for the “Acadia Team” at Maranacook Community Middle School for their topic on “Paths to America.”