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Our View: Give young people in nation's oldest state more input in Augusta


Our View: Give young people in nation’s oldest state more input in Augusta
A new bill would create the Youth Impact Commission to inform and advise policymakers.
By The Editorial Board
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As all state lawmakers are certainly aware, Maine is the nation’s oldest state it’s a fact that plays a role in nearly every discussion at the State House, from housing and health care to education and workforce development.
Despite all the attention, however, the Legislature has had little success reversing this demographic decline.
Maybe they haven’t been hearing from the right people.
While Maine’s median age is around 44, the average age in the Legislature is much older in 2015, it was 55 in the House and 57 in the Senate. At the time, more than 70% of lawmakers were baby boomers or older. ....

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