Governor Mills Signs Legislation Empowering Women & Doctors to Make Reproductive Health Care Decisions einnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from einnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Maine lawmakers approved a $800 million state budget plan on Thursday that will pay for several progressive priorities, including funding for a paid family and medical leave program, as well as money for a child tax credit program and affordable housing construction. The spending plan left out several other priorities, however, including funding to raise
Both the House and Senate voted for passage, but opposition from House Republicans means there was not enough support to meet the two-thirds threshold needed for the spending package to take effect immediately.
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In a series of votes early Wednesday, all but one Republican backed a Democratic-led budget that includes a key pension tax change, plus paid leave and child care funding.