The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee’s 8-5 vote on the bill to prohibit non-medical exemptions was on party lines, with all Democrats in support and Republicans opposed.
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Our View: Report shows how to fix Maine’s broken legal system for poor
Low-income Mainers are not being treated equally before the law.
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Maine Compass: Assisted-suicide legislation sends the wrong message to Maine patients
Instead of implicitly encouraging the vulnerable to think of themselves as a burden, the state should improve end-of-life care.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Automatic voter registration would help serve those who serve us
A proposal before the Legislature would keep troops’ voting records updated as they move on short notice.
Posted inNews, Politics
Committee advances bill to require MaineCare coverage for abortion services
But the party-line vote on the bill, which also would require private insurers to cover abortion costs, will likely spark a fierce debate on the House and Senate floor.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Legislative committee to act on Maine vaccination bill
The Health and Human Services Committee will take up a bill Wednesday that would eliminate all non-medical exemptions to vaccination requirements for Maine children entering kindergarten.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Election reform bill will provide antidote to voter disillusionment
Making Maine a presidential primary state and expanding ranked-choice voting will restore faith in the process.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should pass aid-in-dying law
At the end of life, people should be allowed to chose care that reduces suffering, even if it also hastens their death.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Proposed ban on offshore oil and gas drilling endorsed by Maine committee
But some question the value of a bill to prohibit oil and gas exploration in state-owned waters that are devoid of oil and gas reserves.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: CMP corridor’s climate claims don’t hold up to scrutiny
The Maine DEP should do an independent review of the proposal’s impact on greenhouse-gas emissions.