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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Maine Voices: Amid shock, grief of abortion late in pregnancy, I’m coping by advocating for other women
Nobody should have to go without abortion care for lack of insurance coverage.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
Our View: Maine’s lax vaccine policy is not protecting public health
The scientific debate on the immunization of children is over. It's time for the political debate to come to a close as well.
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PublishedApril 12, 2019
Proposal would allow police in Maine to wear veterans insignia
State Sen. Erin Herbig wants to allow veterans who work as law enforcement officers and emergency responders to wear the insignia.
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PublishedApril 12, 2019
Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers’ access to welfare benefits
Welfare reforms pushed by former Gov. Paul LePage and the Republican-controlled Legislature eight years ago eliminated access to some assistance programs for non-citizens.
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PublishedApril 11, 2019
Commentary: Local-option tax the wrong solution to Maine communities’ funding challenges
Instead, we should finally pass a state budget that fully funds revenue sharing and aid to local schools.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Dozens testify on both sides of Maine ‘death with dignity’ bill
Maine lawmakers are considering another bill that would allow physicians to prescribe terminally ill people a fatal dose of medication if they request it
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Opponents of CMP transmission line project push bills to slow it down
Lawmakers hear several hours of testimony on measures to restrict utilities' use of eminent domain for infrastructure projects.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Sponsor makes personal appeal for bill to ban ‘conversion therapy’
A year after Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a similar measure, supporters hope for different results.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Panel endorses bill to end most vaccine exemptions for Maine schoolchildren
The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee's 8-5 vote on the bill to prohibit non-medical exemptions was on party lines, with all Democrats in support and Republicans opposed.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Our View: Report shows how to fix the broken defense system for Maine’s poor
Low-income Mainers are not being treated equally before the law.
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