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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Mills signs, hails ‘historic’ budget creating family leave program
Lawmakers also were expected to meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss the fate of 266 bills that have been passed but were not included in the budget and are competing with other bills for $10 million to $12 million in unallocated funding.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2023
Maine has tacked left as nation lurches right in culture wars
Embracing the state motto – 'I lead' – Maine lawmakers led in a different direction, safeguarding and expanding access to abortion and gender-affirming care.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2023
Budget approved by Democrats won’t go into effect until fall
Upset over being shut out of negotiations, Republicans vote against the state budget. It still passes, but without their votes, the newly added $800 million can't be spent until October.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine
The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
New Maine wrongful death law ties cap on damages to inflation, extends time limit to sue
Gov. Janet Mills allowed the bill to become law Thursday without her signature. Another bill that would have extended the statute of limitations on medical negligence claims failed to get support.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
Maine Legislature passes budget with paid family leave, tax cut for retirees
Both the House and Senate voted for passage, but opposition from House Republicans meant there was not enough support to meet the two-thirds threshold needed for the supplemental spending package to take effect immediately.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
Maine lawmakers fail to override governor’s veto of tribal bill
The House voted 84-57 in favor of overriding Gov. Janet Mills' veto, which falls 10 votes short of the two-thirds support needed and sustains the veto.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Portland asks Mills to house asylum seekers at college campus in Unity or call in National Guard
The letter to the governor, spurred by a proposal from the Greater Portland Council of Governments, comes as the city is preparing to close a shelter for asylum seekers at the Portland Expo on Aug. 16.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Gov. Mills: I will sign paid family leave into law
With the governor pledging her support, Maine will become the 13th state to have a mandatory paid family and medical leave program.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
‘Maine has a brilliant future in space,’ NASA chief says during Brunswick visit
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson promoted Maine's growing space industry as plans for the proposed Maine Space Complex get off the ground.
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