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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Maine Voices: Overtime abuses fuel a race to the bottom
Employers can be competitive without exploiting their workforce, a local businessman writes.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020
Our View: Maine should lower the high cost of cash bail
Holding people in jail before trial is hurting both taxpayers and incarcerated individuals.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020
Sen. Woodsome: Public control isn’t the answer to concerns about Maine’s power utilities
A state takeover of CMP and Emera Maine risks higher debt, higher property taxes and disinvestment in the electric grid.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Lawmakers want to put $8.5 million toward addressing ‘crisis’ in Maine home-care industry
The proposal comes weeks after a large home-care provider for elderly and disabled people announced it will close in April, in part because of low reimbursement rates for workers.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Our View: State should not retreat on Maine women’s health
The federal 'gag rule' will deny birth control to low-income residents if the Legislature doesn't act.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Lawmakers reviewing 1980 agreement take up tribal gambling
One of 22 proposed changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act would allow Maine's tribes to operate casinos under the same federal law that governs tribal gambling nationwide.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Bill would give Maine companies preference in bidding on state jobs
The measure, which was held over from 2019, would give Maine companies a second shot at bidding if they lose out to out-of-state competitors on state construction or purchasing contracts.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Internet service providers sue Maine over privacy law
The law, which passed last year and is set to take effect in July, requires companies to get opt-in consent from customers before their data can be shared.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Our View: Time for Maine Legislature to shine light on ‘dark store theory’
Lawmakers should address a property-tax loophole that favors big-box retailers.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Panel endorses bill requiring CMP to renegotiate lease along corridor route
The bill now goes to the full Legislature for consideration.
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