The bill signed on Earth Day by Gov. Janet Mills is an extension of the inspection requirement in effect since 2007 for homes along the Maine coast.
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Panel endorses bill to boost funding for Maine domestic violence services
The bill would provide the first state spending increase in 19 years for programs to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Terry: Hardworking Mainers should receive a ‘cost of living refund’
L.D. 1491 would replace the Maine earned income tax credit with a bigger credit available to more people.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Legislature should reconsider plan to hike tax on alcohol
The fact that some people can drink responsibly is no excuse for failing to prevent binge drinking and other dangerous practices.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Proposed drug price caps would stall health care advances
Allowing a state panel to artificially restrain medication costs would lead to a slower pace of innovation and fewer cures.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
‘Red flag’ gun bill draws hours of emotional testimony
Supporters said police must be allowed to temporarily confiscate guns from dangerous people, but opponents decried it as a gun grab that would violate Mainers’ rights.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lead paint safety program working in Maine, research shows
More Maine homes are being tested thanks to a new, lower threshold at which lead is found in children who live there.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill seeks ‘cooling-off’ period for Maine lawmakers-turned-lobbyists
At least 22 former Maine lawmakers registered as lobbyists within months of leaving office in the past three decades.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: On cancer and credit cards: Speaking her truth to the guys in suits
As paid lobbyists line up in Augusta against a package of prescription medication reform bills, the lone voice of a woman from Limestone lays bare the travesty of high drug prices.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Millett: Maine families, law enforcement need tool to help people in crisis
L.D. 1312 would help ensure that those at risk don’t do harm, while still protecting their rights as gun owners.