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Maine unemployment rate shows modest improvement in December
Maine’s unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.7% in December 2021, according to a...
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Citing debunked CDC research, Virginia school districts vow to defy Youngkin on mask mandates
On Saturday, newly minted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, declared an end...
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CDC: Natural immunity offered stronger protection against COVID than vaccines during Delta wave
On Wednesday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided new...
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Preliminary data show record overdose deaths in Maine last year
A preliminary estimate of drug-related deaths indicates 636 people died in Maine as...
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Bill to allow public employee strikes shot down by labor committee
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Labor and Housing voted not to move LD...
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Mills administration says it will not impose state-level vaccine mandate on private employers after SCOTUS ruling
On January 13, the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the Occupational Health and...
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Halsey Frank: Inconsistency and overreaction – the hobgoblins of our COVID response
On January 12, while driving, I listened to the Maine CDC’s weekly COVID-19 briefing conducted...
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New York, California, and Illinois saw historic population drops in 2021
Last week, the US Census Bureau released its “New Vintage 2021 Population Estimates”...
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New guidance allows schools with mask mandates to stop contact tracing
On January 12, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) and the Maine Centers...
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New guidance allows some COVID-positive workers to remain on the job in healthcare facilities
St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston has implemented a policy allowing employees who test...
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Legislature holds hearing on proposal to return unappropriated surplus revenue to taxpayers
The Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee held a public hearing Wednesday...
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America’s huge pile of national debt makes combating inflation more difficult
The optimistic scenario goes like this. America shakes off what remains of the...
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Democrat Jim Boyle wins special election for House District 27
The January 11 special election for House District 27, which includes parts of...
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Halsey Frank: WaPo and its generals need to get a grip
In the Washington Post on December 18, three retired generals wrote that they are concerned...
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U.S. DOE, DOT announce relaxed rules for bus drivers amid omicron surge, labor shortage
On January 10, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and U.S. Department of...
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Gov. Mills vetoes bill allowing farm workers to unionize
On January 7, Gov. Janet Mills vetoed LD 151, a bill that would...
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Athletes who had COVID will be considered ‘fully vaccinated,’ NCAA says in new guidelines
The NCAA on Thursday released its new COVID-19 guidance for winter sports, and...
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With the new year comes another increase to Maine’s minimum wage
On January 1, Maine’s minimum wage increased to $12.75 per hour. The increase...
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Opinion: The legislature should get back to work like the rest of Maine
Yesterday, the first legislative day of the second session of the 130th Legislature,...
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Lawmakers pass resolution to start Second Session work remotely, will revisit decision next month
The second session of the 130th Maine Legislature began on January 5, with...
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It’s 2022, but many schools are reverting to 2020’s COVID playbook
It’s 2022 but you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s still 2020—especially if you...
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Portland City Council votes to end local emergency order, institute mask mandate
The Portland City Council voted to repeal the city’s declaration of emergency and...
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Maine CDC, DOE update COVID-19 protocols in schools following new federal guidance
On December 30, the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...
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Maine leaning on federal government to increase Mainers’ access to rapid COVID-19 tests
The Mills administration has announced no plans to provide at-home COVID-19 rapid tests...
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Maine granted intervenor status in lawsuit challenging federal lobster regulations
On December 30 Gov. Janet Mills’ administration announced Maine’s Department of Marine Resources...
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Affordable housing commission encourages local zoning flexibility and deregulation, state appeals board
The Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land...
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Rand Paul exposes eight insane ways the feds wasted our money in 2021
Every holiday season, Senator Rand Paul honors the fictional Seinfeld holiday “Festivus,” an...
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Halsey Frank: Cherry-picking crime statistics
In its December 1st editorial, “Some serious crimes still go unreported,” the Press...
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Maine’s public school enrollment remains below pre-pandemic levels
The number of students enrolled in Maine public schools grew in the 2021-2022...
