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PublishedMay 17, 2021
Bill would end use of student restraint and seclusion in Maine schools
The measure has the support of advocates for the disabled, but school administrators and some parents said the bill would prohibit some of the only techniques that work in dangerous situations.
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PublishedMay 17, 2021
Maine lawmakers could head back to the State House soon
The Legislature has been meeting at the Augusta Civic Center to maintain distancing, but new federal and state guidelines have prompted legislative leaders to begin planning for a return to the Capitol.
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PublishedMay 16, 2021
District attorney in Lewiston pushes to decriminalize prostitution for victims of sex trafficking
Some worry the move might spur more commercial sex in Maine as pimps tell young exploited women 'you won't get in trouble because it's legal in Androscoggin.'
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
As feds push menthol cigarette ban, states weigh broader measures
Maine is one of several states considering restrictions on methanol cigarettes.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products
Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Gov. Mills proposes $187 million increase in school funding in updated state budget
The plan would fund education at the voter-approved level of 55% for the first time, provide more money to cities and towns, and put a record amount in the state's 'rainy day' fund.
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PublishedMay 11, 2021
Bill seeks to boost Maine’s child care system and workforce
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau's measure would devote $5 million a year to boost training and pay for child care workers.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Maine lawmakers to consider competing recycling reform bills
Two bills have been submitted to create a program to improve recycling and refund municipalities, but the sides are far apart on how those goals should be achieved.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
Bills would mandate Holocaust and Black history education in Maine
The legislation before the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee would require all Maine public schools to include curriculum on genocide and Black history in their courses of study.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Maine confronts wide race disparity in health care for expecting mothers
Black women in Maine are four times more likely than white women to start prenatal care late, or not at all, a disparity tied with Texas as the nation's largest.
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