The Merit Systems Protection Board, which serves as a personnel court for federal employees, has a growing backlog of cases – and no board to hear them.
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Advocates urge lawmakers to ban vaping products from Maine public schools
The measure follows a budget proposal by Gov. Janet Mills to spend $10 million in tobacco settlement money to reduce youth smoking rates, as well as vaping.
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Mills tells lawmakers her $8 billion state budget is ‘sustainable’
Saying Maine ‘cannot afford to stand still,’ the governor defends plans to expand Medicaid, spend more on education and fighting the opioid crisis, and return more money to cities and towns.
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Maine lawmakers, officials grapple with shrinking youth hunting numbers
Two young hunters hope their bill helps to reverse the decline.
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LePage takes on new role in state politics
The former governor will serve as honorary chairman of the Maine People Before Politics organization.
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Federal lawsuit hangs over Eves, LePage as private citizens
The case is the last one pending in federal court in which the former governor is a named party.
Posted inNews, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine school leaders applaud Mills for prioritizing education in budget
The governor’s proposal includes more money for pre-kindergarten, raising minimum teacher pay to $40,000 and increasing support for higher education.
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Maine’s next 2-year budget focuses on funding education and Medicaid expansion – with no new taxes
Gov. Janet Mills proposes an $8 billion plan that would increase General Fund spending 11%, saying Maine can afford to put more money into schools, public safety and municipal revenue sharing.
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‘Time for our state to recover’: Mills signs order to combat opioid crisis
The governor orders the purchase of 35,000 doses of overdose-reversing naloxone; integration of medication-assisted treatment into the criminal justice system; and creation of a statewide network of 250 recovery coaches.
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Planned House testimony from Trump’s former lawyer postponed
In a brief statement, the House Intelligence Committee said the interview would be moved to Feb. 28.