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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
Budget deal would replace popular senior property tax program
The property tax stabilization program would end and 2 existing programs would be expanded to provide more targeted relief to lower-income seniors under a proposal passed by a legislative committee.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
Mills says she’ll sign budget deal that includes money for paid family leave, child care
The governor's support ensures that Maine will become the 13th state to implement mandatory paid leave to workers who need time off to care for family members or themselves.
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PublishedJune 27, 2023
Senate blocks background checks for private gun sales
The 21-13 vote effectively kills the bill, which passed the House by 1 vote on Monday.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Police investigating flyers, messages left at House speaker’s Portland home
The messages appear to have come from anti-abortion activists upset at Rachel Talbot Ross' support for a bill that would expand access.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Effort to restore parole in Maine ends with House rejection
The House disposed of the proposal Monday after a divided committee vote and clear veto threat from Gov. Janet Mills.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Governor signs bill partially decriminalizing sex work
The law will eliminate criminal charges for sex workers who engage in prostitution while continuing to allow those who purchase sex services to be charged.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Bill to extend MaineCare coverage to noncitizens wins support in Maine House
House members voted 78-61 in favor of the bill, with Democrats in support and Republicans opposed.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Maine House narrowly passes bill to require background checks for private gun sales
The House voted 69-68 for the bill, which is similar to a proposal defeated in a statewide referendum in 2016.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Maine House supports bill to allow teens to receive gender-affirming care
The bill is among a handful of Democratic proposals in Maine designed to protect gender-affirming care, which has come under attack from Republicans across the country.
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