Advocates say Maine needs to develop LGBTQ-rights curriculum after removing lesson
Advocates called for the state to give more instruction to schools and to stand by teachings to ensure children and teachers are supported.
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Maine lawmakers frustrated with child welfare system may seek access to confidential files
Lawmakers said change in the welfare system cannot happen if the state continues to be defensive in light of criticism
Maine GOP’s 1st ad against Janet Mills attacks school lesson on LGBTQ issues
A video explaining transgender identity to children was the subject of the Maine Republican Party’s first ad for the 2022 gubernatorial election.
Maine can’t do much about a big dispute between its largest insurer and hospital
Anthem could face penalties if it is found to have operated improperly, but the state does not get involved in contractual disputes.
$100K pours into Maine election whose winner may never cast a vote
Former Sen. Brian Langley, R-Ellsworth, and Rep. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, are facing off in the special election for Senate District 7 on June 14.
Maine is preparing a lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers
Attorney General Aaron Frey said his office is working with Gov. Janet Mills to prepare legal action to “hold these chemical manufacturers to account.”
COVID-19 exposures on a state board delay key CMP corridor hearing
The permit challenge has been awaiting a final decision for two years, but it could be rendered effectively moot if Maine’s high court upholds a 2021 referendum blocking the project.
How Maine Democrats plan to fight ‘terrible headwinds’ in 2022
The state’s races for governor, the 2nd Congressional District and the Legislature are all expected to be among the most competitive in the country.
Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell to visit Helsinki amid NATO talks
Sens. Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins will be joined by Sens. John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas to discuss Finland’s NATO membership, the Ukraine war and other issues.
Angus King joins push to help car dealers during pandemic
Sen. Angus King said he is co-sponsoring a bill that would offer a tax adjustment for dealerships that can’t maintain a minimum amount of inventory.
Janet Mills tells Maine Democrats ‘we won’t go back’ entering race with Paul LePage
“I don’t know what he was thinking about, but it wasn’t Maine people,” Mills said, referring to former Gov. Paul LePage, her 2022 opponent. “We won’t go back.”
Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell meet with Ukrainian president in Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the trip “a strong signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine from the United States Congress and the American people.”
Another poll shows Janet Mills locked in tight race with Paul LePage
The poll released on Friday by Pan-Atlantic research surveyed 824 likely voters in Maine between April 21 and May 5.
What to watch for at Maine Democrats’ hybrid convention in Bangor
The Maine Democratic Party’s convention begins Friday at the Cross Insurance Center, with the party saying roughly 1,000 in-person and virtual attendees are ticketed.
Abortion-rights advocates warn a resurgent GOP could overturn Maine laws protecting access
Maine has some of the most lenient abortion laws in the country. Whether that remains the case could depend on whom wins in the November election.
A young lawmaker’s book gets national buzz but angers Maine Democrats
The book from Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, offers a warning to national Democrats about neglecting rural voters.
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