Por: Portland Press Herald Business June 22, 2023
AUGUSTA — Maine’s House of Representatives followed the Senate on Thursday and gave initial approval to a bill that would establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program. The bill, sponsored by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, stills need to clear two final hurdles – getting the $25 million necessary to start the program and getting Gov. Janet Mills to sign it. Mills, who has said she will not... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion June 22, 2023
At a time when the rights of Wabanaki communities are at the center of Maine’s Legislature and Maine’s governor, it is illuminating to reread the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act, which is at the heart of the debate. The state of Maine argues that the... + más
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Commentary: Gov. Mills remains committed to progress with tribal nations | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Business April 18, 2023
A billboard in Texas promotes Maine as a relocation spot for military personnel transitioning to civilian life. Photo courtesy of Live + Work in Maine “Can you picture yourself in Maine? Good, so can we.” That’s the question and answer posed by a billboard on Interstate 35... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion March 02, 2023
For nearly 30 years, I have had the privilege of serving as president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce. I’ve worked with thousands of Maine businesses and thousands of local industry leaders to improve prosperity for all Maine people. Our common goals have been to... + más
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First U.S. lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation February 27, 2023
Guaranteeing every citizen a right to housing is one of 30 new proposals to amend the Maine Constitution, the latest round in a series of broad initiatives to reach the Legislature since voters approved a constitutional right to food in 2021. The housing amendment, proposed by... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Business February 14, 2023
Julia Munsey will be the next president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, the organization announced Friday. She will replace Dana Connors, who announced in April his plans to retire after nearly three decades at the pro-business organization’s helm. Julia Munsey has... + más
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Commentary: Criticism of Maine State Chamber of Commerce on PFAS undeserved | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Business January 19, 2023
Maybe you saw the cartoon – even today, it pops up here and there. It first ran in the Dec. 17, 1984, issue of The New Yorker magazine, and shows a cocktail party where a woman chit-chats with a nattily dressed man. “Maine?” she says. “What an authentic place to come... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 24, 2022
Our thoughts are with the millions of people suffering from the force and fury of recent hurricanes, especially those who have lost loved ones. Because the intensity of the storms is determined largely by the temperature of the ocean waters, a warmer climate causes the storms to... + más
Commentary: Maine still treating Indigenous tribes like second-class citizens | Portland Press Herald
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