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Our View: Maine Legislature should be able to finish unfinished business

Our View: Maine Legislature should be able to finish unfinished business
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Gov Mills proposed savings halved in state budget after objections

Gov Mills proposed savings halved in state budget after objections
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Maine lawmakers discussing whether budget committee will meet again to fund more bills

The committee is estimated to have as much as $11 million that still could be allocated, but it's unclear if it will meet again and if lawmakers could then act on the bills that get approved.

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Tribal, labor bills among those left in limbo between passage and funding

Shortly before the sun rose the day after the Maine Legislature’s adjournment deadline, both chambers passed state budget changes, which Gov. Janet Mills signed on Monday. However, more than a hundred pieces of legislation still remain in limbo. Among these unresolved items include bills aimed at expanding workers’ rights, such as requiring minimum pay for […] The post Tribal, labor bills among those left in limbo between passage and funding appeared first on Maine Morning Star.

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New laws aim to boost Department of Labor amid concerns over lack of enforcement

After the Maine Department of Labor sounded the alarm that it lacks the ability to deter employers from breaking wage and hour laws, the Legislature approved several new reforms to empower the agency to better protect workers. One bill approved this legislative session was LD 2184, a rule proposed by the Department of Labor (DOL) […] The post New laws aim to boost Department of Labor amid concerns over lack of enforcement appeared first on Maine Morning Star.

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