The bill directs the Department of Education to set standards for pre-kindergarten programs, but school districts will be given until the 2023-24 to start.
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Maine lawmakers kill several bills on sports betting, but one survives
The committee that oversees gambling kept one measure alive on Monday, and the bill will serve as a vehicle for approving some form of legalized wagering on major sports.
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Over 450 ex-federal prosecutors say Trump would have been charged with obstruction if not president
Like special counsel Robert Mueller, they note the Justice Department policy that sitting presidents cannot be indicted.
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Janet Mills chips away at LePage legacy, but signature reforms remain
Whether it’s moving forward with a voter-approved expansion of Medicaid or vowing to put solar panels on the lawn of the governor’s mansion, Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, with the help of strong Democratic majorities in the Legislature, has moved quickly to unwind much of the policy agenda put in place by her Republican predecessor, Paul LePage.
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Religious exemption to vaccination wouldn’t be keeping the faith
A day after the Maine Senate’s passage of a bill preserving the exemption, faith leaders and others say no major religious organizations oppose vaccinations to prevent infectious diseases.
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Advocates push lawmakers to form panel to review deaths of disabled Mainers
The proposal is a response to a 2017 federal report that faulted the DHHS for failing to investigate more than 130 deaths or report serious injuries involving developmentally disabled Mainers.
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State, Washington County agree to build pre-release center on Downeast prison grounds
The new center will replace the minimum-security prison that closed last year, under an agreement struck by Gov. Janet Mills and lawmakers.
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Senate passes bill that keeps religious exemptions to vaccines but clashes with House bill
The version that won initial approval in the Senate on Thursday would eliminate only philosophical exemptions to school-required vaccinations.
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Trump touts new faith-based protections for heath care providers
A final federal rule has drawn widespread criticism from civil rights groups that say it provides cover for discrimination.
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Trump’s Fed pick Stephen Moore withdraws name after losing Republican support
Moore had also come under fire for his writings about women.