Sen. Stacy Brenner, the committee chairwoman, said LD 1911 amounted to ‘one of those opportunities when you know better, you do better.’
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Proposal for lobster industry legal defense fund gets divided response
The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee took comment Tuesday on a proposal to help pay for the industry’s court battles against regulators.
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Another View: Community groups ready to partner with Maine schools on climate education
The organizations were added to L.D. 1902 specifically to help low-resource districts tap into competitive funding sources.
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Medical marijuana industry defends bills to curtail new regulations
Among other changes, the bills would require legislative approval before the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy could implement any new rules.
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Lawmakers tell Massachusetts to stop sending its waste to Maine
Committee endorses bill that limits out-of-state construction debris and likely hurts a Lewiston firm caught in the middle
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Gov. Mills unveils $8 million plan to improve child protection in Maine
The plan would strengthen the office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman and add child protection caseworkers to cover weekends, nights and holidays, among other initiatives.
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Newborns in Maine may soon be screened for dangerous – and common – virus
Lawmakers are poised to endorse a bill that would establish rules for checking babies for CMV, a virus that can lead to hearing loss and cerebral palsy.
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers asks Mills to raise pensions for retired state workers
People receiving benefits under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System got the maximum 3% cost-of-living adjustment last summer, but it wasn’t enough to cover the 5.4% rate of inflation.
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Committee advances bill to let Maine towns collect fees on short-term rentals
The bill would let communities impose impact fees on short-term rentals that aren’t inhabited by permanent residents and use that money to support affordable housing.
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Our View: Bill could give Maine better utilities
Maine’s power utilities have lost the public’s confidence, and so have their regulators at the Maine PUC.