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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Child safety advocates look to keep heat on state agency throughout the summer
Advocates said Wednesday that they will keep pressuring state officials to reform practices and the culture within the state's beleaguered child protection services.
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PublishedMay 17, 2022
Maine Voices: Hard work is happening to protect children, support families
We’ve pursued solid policy decisions grounded in facts, consideration of multiple perspectives and fair and productive dialogue.
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PublishedMay 13, 2022
Maine Democrats push back on state senator’s critique about outreach to rural voters
Sen. Chloe Maxmin's new book, 'Dirt Road Revival,' says Democrats in Maine and nationally have lost touch with rural voters, something party officials here say is not true.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
Legislature upholds 5 vetoes by Gov. Mills of wide-ranging bills
Gov. Janet Mills has never had a veto overridden.
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PublishedMay 8, 2022
Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle
Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Maine Voices: We need a DHHS that is open to legislators, Maine’s people
Legitimate legislative scrutiny sparked by the state watchdog’s report on the Office of Child and Family Services has resulted in a circling of the wagons.
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PublishedMay 4, 2022
Maine Democrats may seek change in state constitution to protect abortion access
Voters in Vermont will vote in November on what would be the first such constitutional amendment in the country and a similar proposal is being discussed in California.
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PublishedMay 4, 2022
Letter: Health and Human Services fails the most vulnerable
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Commentary: Seizing Maine’s utilities won’t get us closer to clean-energy future
Our enemies are rising prices and rising global temperatures – not CMP and Versant.
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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Taxpayer relief, tribal relations, child protection and free tuition: What mattered in the 2022 session
Lawmakers found themselves in an unusual position this year – having to decide what to do with a projected surplus of $1.2 billion.
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