#maine-legislative-action

#maine-legislative-action

In this case, there was no information found in the preliminary review to suggest that... Councilors used or attempted to use their official position to obtain a private financial gain or avoid a financial detriment that was only available to them but for their official position.

Stokes will deliver a talk, 'The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet,' recounting the passage of the legislation through the perspectives of three new parents.

John Kaehny has written and successfully lobbied for the passage of state and New York City laws related to government transparency and accountability, including the first open data law in the world in 2012.

Graham Platner, a political newcomer, quickly won the endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., after launching his campaign in August, tapping into Democrats' disenchantment with party leaders.

New local laws that took effect March 15 prohibit the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in both communities, as part of a growing push to reduce noise and emissions from landscaping equipment.

The haul of lobsters, Maine's best known export and a key piece of the state's identity and culture, has declined every year since 2021, and some scientists have cited as a reason warming oceans that spur migration to Canadian waters.

The bill creates a new section in state statute focused specifically on 'online sweepstakes games.' In the text, those games are described as internet-based platforms that rely on a dual-currency system and mimic traditional casino experiences such as slot machines, poker, bingo, lottery-style draws, or sports wagering.

"One of the funky things about Massachusetts is we have these 'blue laws' that go back to the Puritan times. Now, we've been able to overcome some of them through history. We stopped burning women at the stake and we allowed people to drink alcohol. But, we still have a Sunday ban on hunting. It doesn't make any sense," the governor said Thursday during a press conference.

Massachusetts is known for being one of the least transparent states in the country when it comes to the accessibility of public records. The governor, judiciary, and state lawmakers enjoy broad exemptions for compliance with public records requests. There are no independent statewide audits of compliance with public records law.

In the summer of 2020, I started a directory of Black-owned businesses in Maine. I was looking for a way to support the Black community for people who couldn't attend protests. I also wanted to make a longer-term economic impact. It immediately took off. These were my neighbors and local businesses that I just hadn't heard about. That's the thing: People joke about Maine being the whitest state, but there are actually plenty of Black-owned businesses here.

The status quo is not an option. We have to ban it here in Boston. Kratom refers to both a tree native to southeast Asia and products derived from its leaves. There is particular concern among officials and experts about 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, a potent compound found in kratom. In recent years, products that contain synthetically enhanced amounts of 7-OH have proliferated in smoke shops and convenience stores around the country.

You voted to send me to Iraq. Did you not learn anything from that experience? You need to stand up. The American people do not want this war. The American people do not support a war that is going to get young American men and women killed, that is going to kill an immense amount of Iranian civilians—all on behalf of the Israeli government and the Saudi government.

The escalation came about 15 months after nearly 72 percent of Massachusetts voters approved of a ballot measure specifying that the state auditor has the authority to audit the Legislature. DiZoglio sued legislative leaders earlier this month, asking a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to compel the lawmakers to comply with an audit.

Organizers from the anti-trans group "Protect Girls Sports" in Maine say that they turned in over 82,000 signatures to the state secretary of state's office to put a trans sports ban on the November ballot this year. Their ballot initiative would require the entities that govern interscholastic sports to designate all teams as male, female, or coed and allow only students assigned female at birth to participate in girls' sports.

I believe what I would say as a private citizen is in many cases different than what I would say as a public health official. Joining a team where the purpose of this role is to communicate absolutely the best evidence-based science to the American people to keep them safe, thriving, and healthy.