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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Opponents of a dozen new laws aim to erase them with ‘people’s veto’ campaigns
With a short time to collect 63,067 signatures, special interest groups and individuals file more than a dozen requests to challenge newly signed laws.
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PublishedJune 25, 2019
‘People’s veto’ campaigns target new Maine abortion and vaccination laws
The groups behind the campaigns want voters to decide on laws that require insurers to cover abortion and that eliminate broad exemptions for childhood vaccinations.
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PublishedJune 23, 2019
Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session
Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Tighter vaccination law could spur increase in medical exemptions
Medical exemptions jumped after California passed a law similar to Maine's in 2015, but Maine officials hope to avoid that problem.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Health care dominates Maine’s legislative session
Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who's on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities.
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PublishedMay 24, 2019
Our View: Confirmation of measles, hepatitis A in Maine shows why public health is so important
A strong public health system can stop the spread of infectious disease before it causes real trouble.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Senate vote sends bill to end vaccine exemptions to governor’s desk
A recent measles case in Maine was cited by both supporters and opponents of the measure to end all non-medical exemptions to school-required vaccinations.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Vaccinated child had Maine’s first case of measles in 2 years, say health officials
The case was confirmed Monday in a school-aged child in Somerset County, and the agency says others may have been exposed at schools in Madison and the hospital in Skowhegan.
