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Author Archives: Alex Acquisto

Posted inPolitics

Mills signs bill to make Maine the first state to ban Native American school mascots

by Alex Acquisto May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

The move comes roughly two months after the Skowhegan school board voted to end its use of the state’s last remaining “Indians” nickname at its local high school.

Posted inDaily Brief, Politics

Amid calls for faster child welfare system reforms, Mills plans a hiring surge

by Alex Acquisto May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Maine Senate endorses bill that would allow Medicaid to pay for abortion

by Alex Acquisto May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

As new leaders take over Maine’s child welfare system, caseworkers say they’re still ‘drowning’

by Alex Acquisto May 11, 2019May 10, 2019
Posted inDaily Brief, Politics

Maine lawmakers have let more than 650 bills pile up as adjournment looms

by Alex Acquisto May 10, 2019May 10, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Maine Senate bucks Mills by backing climate impact study of CMP corridor

by Alex Acquisto May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Maine House strongly backs ban on conversion therapy

by Alex Acquisto May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
Posted inEducation, News, Politics, State

Maine moves closer to setting minimum teacher salary at $40,000

by Alex Acquisto May 7, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Maine House votes to end ban on use of state money for abortion services

by Alex Acquisto May 7, 2019May 8, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Effort to expand abortion access in Maine rekindles spirited debate

by Alex Acquisto May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Posted inDaily Brief, Politics

Maine voted to make its statutes gender neutral in 1988. Here’s why it’s still a work in progress.

by Alex Acquisto April 29, 2019April 29, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Mills reverses another signature LePage move by pulling photos from EBT cards

by Alex Acquisto April 26, 2019April 26, 2019
Posted inDaily Brief, Politics

Janet Mills continues to make her case for CMP corridor in public and in private

by Alex Acquisto and Michael Shepherd April 26, 2019April 26, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Janet Mills and Leigh Saufley lead charge to make Maine statutes gender neutral

by Alex Acquisto April 25, 2019
Posted inDaily Brief, Politics

How Maine Democrats are trying to avoid public infighting over the $1 billion CMP project

by Alex Acquisto and Michael Shepherd April 24, 2019April 24, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Maine House gives initial OK to removal of nonmedical vaccination exemptions

by Alex Acquisto and Michael Shepherd April 23, 2019April 23, 2019
Posted inDaily Brief, Politics

Maine lawmakers want a say in latest effort to revamp services for at-risk children

by Alex Acquisto April 23, 2019April 23, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Maine’s latest attempt to ban conversion therapy gains momentum

by Alex Acquisto April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State

Angus King slams Trump for ‘reckless judgment’ after reviewing Mueller report

by Alex Acquisto and Michael Shepherd April 18, 2019April 19, 2019
Posted inPolitics

Maine is on the verge of replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day

by Alex Acquisto April 18, 2019April 19, 2019

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