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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Gov. Mills preparing utility accountability bill, with threat of consumer-owned option
The proposal could emerge as a competing alternative to the push for a statewide consumer-owned utility in Maine to replace CMP and Versant.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Maine teachers urge lawmakers to address COVID sick leave loophole
A bill passed last year required local school districts to provide school staff with 15 additional days off for pandemic-related absences, but some districts have not done so since October, citing what opponents call a loophole in the original bill.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Democratic state Rep. Donna Doore of Augusta dies at 70
Doore is the second sitting Maine lawmaker to die in less than a week. Rep. John Tuttle of Sanford died last week.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
Maine could legalize ‘magic mushroom’ drug to treat depression
Early studies have shown that psilocybin-assisted therapy can dramatically reduce severe depression, but some warn that it's not safe for everyone.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Legislature eyes a simplified, expanded student loan credit to help Mainers pay student debt
About 25,000 more would likely benefit from the proposed annual tax credit change to offer up to $2,500 to most Mainers who have student debt
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Longtime legislator John Tuttle Jr. of Sanford dies at 70
The Democrat served in the state Legislature for nearly 30 years and also served as a Sanford city councilor.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime
A legislative panel has endorsed a proposal to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay to more than $57,000 despite strong objections from pro-business groups.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Concerns emerge over bill proposing privacy amendment to Maine Constitution
The legislation would add privacy as a natural right in Maine and protect electronic data and communication from unreasonable seizure by the government.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Commission overseeing defense lawyers for Maine’s indigent pushes for a public defender office
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services urged more reform to Maine’s system Thursday when presenting its annual report to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Maine Legislature fails to muster enough support to allow farmworkers to unionize
Lawmakers don't override Gov. Mills' veto of a bill to allow workers at farms with 5 or more employees to negotiate wages and working conditions.
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