The largely federally funded program provides healthy food and human connections that help prevent more costly hospital and nursing home stays.
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Collins opposing Trump judicial nominee who argued against Affordable Care Act
The Maine Republican says she couldn’t support the nomination of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals because he chose not to defend the ACA in a court case.
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AMA, Planned Parenthood file suit against Trump over abortion funding
The administration’s new rule would prohibit family planning clinics funded by the federal Title X program from making abortion referrals.
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Coalition calls for state to borrow $95 million to get conservation ‘back on track’
Legislative approval and a referendum would be needed to borrow the money, which would be allocated under the Land for Maine’s Future program.
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Clinton says she won’t run for president again
But the former secretary of state said she would continue to speak out publicly on issues.
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Who’s getting document requests from House Democrats in new Trump probe
The House Judiciary Committee sent letters to 81 people asking a flurry of questions about Trump’s activities before and after he was elected president.
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Three bills aim to increase Maine teachers’ starting pay from current $30,000
The base salary would be increased to at least $40,000 under any of the proposals, which would require the state to make up the difference if districts didn’t pay the minimum.
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Maine committee endorses bill to elect president by ‘popular vote’
If the Legislature approves, Maine will join the move to change the Electoral College system by having states award electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote.
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Mills administration aims to bring Maine CDC back to full strength
DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew says the LePage administration let 111 jobs in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention – about 25 percent of its workforce – remain vacant.
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Proposal for new state flag based on vintage design gets a wave of support
Some suggest that the ‘old’ design be rolled out for Maine’s bicentennial celebration in 2020 and put to voters.