Gov. Janet Mills said at the outset of the year that if a legislation to recruit case aides for the Office of Child and Family Services ended up on her desk, she would sign it. But Mills hasn’t had the chance to make good on her promise because that bill is stuck in limbo waiting […] The post Despite major concerns about child welfare, Legislature could adjourn without concrete action appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
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84,000: The number of additional housing units Maine needs in the next decade to meet the state’s housing demand. This number, which came from a statewide study released in October, was repeated over and over again as members of the Maine Legislature’s Housing Committee weighed dozens of bills this session, hoping to make a dent […] The post Housing advocates in Maine celebrate big wins from this legislative session appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
As protests over Israel’s war in Gaza sweep college campuses around the country, students in Maine are also engaging in demonstrations and actions. Protests featuring student encampments have sprung up at institutions ranging from Columbia University in New York City to Washington University in St. Louis, among others, leading to arrests in some cases. The […] The post At campuses across Maine, students protest, question college investments in Israel defense appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
After two debates this week, Republican candidates for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District have articulated their top priorities and shared their stances on key issues such as drug policy and border control. Two members of the Maine House of Representatives are running for Congress with the hope of unseating the incumbent Jared Golden, a Democrat. Mike […] The post Here’s where GOP candidates for Maine’s 2nd District stand on key election issues appeared first on Maine Morning Star.