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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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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Our View: Sovereignty falls short, but state-tribal relations move forward
Though it’s disappointing that Maine failed to recognize the inherent rights of the Wabanaki Nations, there is hope that it could come soon.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Our View: Police must get on board with expanded Maine Good Samaritan legislation
Expected to be signed by Gov. Mills, the law’s expansion makes clear that saving lives, not making arrests, should be the focus at the scene of an overdose.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Legislature votes to approve rural public defender office
It will be the first public defenders unit created in Maine. The five attorneys will travel to areas where there are few lawyers available to defend indigent defendants.
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
Our View: Gov. Mills, lawmakers find common ground
Last minute compromises on utility regulation and the Good Samaritan law make Maine better able to meet its challenges.
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
Jim Fossel: Good Samaritan compromise got in the way of good policy
The original version of L.D. 1862 could have saved Mainers’ lives without making government any bigger. What was wrong with that?
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