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Sen. Collins pushes for more H2B visas to support local tourism industry
FOX 23 Maine· 2 days agoTourism season is just around the corner, and Maine’s Congressional delegation is pushing for more...
Maine's child welfare system has been worsening for years, committee says
WCSH 6 Portland· 16 hours agoMaine's Government Oversight Committee on Friday released the findings of a two-year investigation...
Maine senator introduces Esther's Law to push for labeling on deadly water beads
FOX 23 Maine· 2 days agoSenator Susan Collins has introduced a new law after a Maine child was hospitalized and a Wisconsin...
Maine Senate gives final approval to emergency bill to create a rape kit tracking system in Maine
WMTW Portland· 16 hours agoIn a unanimous vote, the Maine state Senate gave final approval to a bill to create a state rape kit...
Lawmakers fail to override vetoes of bump stocks ban, farmworker minimum wage
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMay 10—AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers fell short in several attempts Friday to overturn Gov. Janet Mills' vetoes of bills passed by the Legislature, including one that would have ...
Maine Lawmakers release report with recommendations to reform DHHS
WMTW Portland· 13 hours agoTHERE HAVE SEVERAL HIGH- PROFILE DEATHS OF MAINE CHILDREN IN RECENT YEARS.. INCLUDING THE KILLING OF...
Mainers call for transparency in child welfare system
Bangor Daily News· 6 days agoOn a gray morning last week, former state Sen. Bill Diamond stood at a rally in front of the State...
Oversight panel suggests more than two dozen reforms for Maine child welfare system
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBut the department that houses the system has only gotten worse in that time, she said. It’s only in...
Letter: Maine made PFAS law more workable for businesses
Bangor Daily News· 6 days agoOne issue that has garnered a great deal of attention in Maine over the last few years is PFAS. In...
Banning Water Beads: PA senator introduces Esther's Law
WTAE Pittsburgh· 2 days agoA Pennsylvania child is still recovering from severe symptoms after swallowing a stray water bead....