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PublishedJanuary 23, 2025
Nonprofit agencies say Mills administration’s cutbacks jeopardize health services
A decision to revoke cost-of-living increases in reimbursements for Medicaid services this month came as a surprise to nonprofits.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2025
Gov. Mills proposes 3-month limit on emergency housing assistance
The proposal in the governor's update to the current budget is intended to rein in ballooning costs in the state's General Assistance program.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2025
Maine hospitals sound alarm about proposed cuts in Gov. Mills’ budget
The reimbursement rate cutbacks would amount to about a 36% cut in Medicaid payments to some doctors, according to hospital operators.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2025
Republican proposal would repeal 72-hour wait on firearms purchases
House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham is sponsoring a bill that would repeal the waiting period approved by lawmakers last year in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Maine Republicans vow to oppose any budget with tax increases
Gov. Janet Mills' 2-year budget proposal, which she unveiled last week, will be reviewed and refined by lawmakers in the coming months.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Maine lawmakers set limits on vague placeholder bills
The new rules would require bill details to be posted online at least 2 days before a public hearing.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Maine Chamber of Commerce, BIW sue Mills administration over paid family leave rules
The lawsuit challenges a provision that requires employers to pay taxes for several months before they can opt out by providing an equivalent plan.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Maine lawmakers want state to stop issuing Real ID cards
Rep. Laurel Libby said her bill to end the Real ID program in Maine is one of several being submitted nationwide in hopes of convincing President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to end the controversial requirement.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Proposal to increase Maine’s cigarette tax draws praise and concern
Health advocates have lauded Gov. Janet Mills' proposal for a tax increase on cigarettes, though some businesses are concerned it could prompt people near the New Hampshire border to make purchases there instead.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2025
Speaker of Maine House unveils bill to ease health care workforce shortage
Under the legislation, employers could pay front-line direct care workers up to 140% of the state minimum wage, or $20.51 an hour.
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