The Maine Legislature will return to wrap up session this week, but the governor and legislative leadership are not on the same page about what actions should be taken. Gov. Janet Mills has said the Legislature should only cast votes to overturn or sustain her vetoed legislation, a typical action permitted after statutory adjournment each […] The post A ‘Rubik’s cube’: Lawmakers reconvene as more than 200 bills await legislative action appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
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.
The 130th Maine Legislature takes up quarters at the spacious Augusta Civic Center to begin months of work that will be modified, and dominated, by the pandemic.
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up another closely-watched abortion case, this one about whether a federal law protects emergency abortion care even in states with strict bans on the procedure. While abortion is legal in Maine, advocates say the case highlights the importance of having strong safeguards for reproductive health care services. Last week, […] The post Maine advocates say latest abortion case underscores importance of state-level protections appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
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