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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Maine Voices: It’s time to let Mainers decide on equal rights for all
Twenty-six states have already passed some form of an equal rights amendment.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Lawmakers say no to bill legalizing psilocybin-assisted therapy in Maine
The Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-3 against legalizing medical use of the psychedelic compound contained in 'magic mushrooms,' even after the bill's sponsor offered to amend it to simply study the issue and possibly offer it as palliative care.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Legislative committee supports bill to stop spreading sewage sludge
Sen. Stacy Brenner, the committee chairwoman, said LD 1911 amounted to ‘one of those opportunities when you know better, you do better.’
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Proposal for lobster industry legal defense fund gets divided response
The Legislature's Marine Resources Committee took comment Tuesday on a proposal to help pay for the industry's court battles against regulators.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Another View: Community groups ready to partner with Maine schools on climate education
The organizations were added to L.D. 1902 specifically to help low-resource districts tap into competitive funding sources.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Medical marijuana industry defends bills to curtail new regulations
Among other changes, the bills would require legislative approval before the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy could implement any new rules.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Gov. Mills unveils $8 million plan to improve child protection in Maine
The plan would strengthen the office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman and add child protection caseworkers to cover weekends, nights and holidays, among other initiatives.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Maine’s housing crisis is building a growing bipartisan will to find solutions
The combination of the housing crisis and the availability of federal recovery money, some think, presents a rare opportunity for leaders to come together and fix problems.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Newborns in Maine may soon be screened for dangerous – and common – virus
Lawmakers are poised to endorse a bill that would establish rules for checking babies for CMV, a virus that can lead to hearing loss and cerebral palsy.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Bipartisan group of lawmakers asks Mills to raise pensions for retired state workers
People receiving benefits under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System got the maximum 3% cost-of-living adjustment last summer, but it wasn't enough to cover the 5.4% rate of inflation.
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