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Politics

Published
February 14, 2019

Maine congressional delegation criticizes Trump’s plan to declare national emergency

Republican Sen. Susan Collins joins Sen. Angus King, an independent, and Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden in questioning the wisdom and constitutionality of such a move.
Published
February 14, 2019

Last Mills Cabinet nominee to come up for confirmation wins committee’s backing

Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.
Published
February 14, 2019

Senate votes to confirm William Barr as attorney general

The veteran lawyer will oversee the Robert Mueller investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Published
February 14, 2019

Maine’s rural broadband may get a boost

Two proposed bond measures would provide $120 million for projects in underserved areas, and the political will has grown.
Published
February 13, 2019

In business, requirement for paid sick time a source of healthy debate

Some see a proposed state mandate as contributing to a more productive and stable work force, while others decry the burden of cost, especially when profit margins are 'very thin.'

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Published
February 13, 2019

Democrat’s bill offers incentive for developers to build affordable housing

The legislation's sponsor acknowledges that even the $80 million effort won't meet the state's 'immense need.'
Published
February 13, 2019

Sexual-harassment trainer booted from State House

Maine lawmakers ask the woman hired to give lobbyists free sexual-harassment training not to come back because of complaints about her presentation.
Published
February 12, 2019

This grievance board for federal workers has one person left – and he’s about to leave

The Merit Systems Protection Board, which serves as a personnel court for federal employees, has a growing backlog of cases - and no board to hear them.
Published
February 12, 2019

Advocates urge lawmakers to ban vaping products from Maine public schools

The measure follows a budget proposal by Gov. Janet Mills to spend $10 million in tobacco settlement money to reduce youth smoking rates, as well as vaping.
Published
February 11, 2019

Mills tells lawmakers her $8 billion state budget is ‘sustainable’

Saying Maine 'cannot afford to stand still,' the governor defends plans to expand Medicaid, spend more on education and fighting the opioid crisis, and return more money to cities and towns.