Widespread support for bill to pause private equity hospital ownership
A watchdog group found that 8.5 percent of private hospitals and 22.6 percent of for-profit hospitals in the U.S. are owned by private equity.
Maine lawmakers grapple with what constitutes child neglect
The debates in Augusta center on concerns that Maine is unnecessarily investigating poor families and, in some cases, removing children for symptoms of poverty that are unfairly classified as neglect.
Bill to make opioid settlement spending more transparent advances
L.D. 110 would require the 39 counties and municipalities receiving a direct share of the opioid settlements to submit annual, publicly available reports.
Legislators land airport habitat bill after turbulent takeoff
Wildlife and aviation officials compromised on a new amendment that eases habitat protections around airports with more precision for flight safety.
Republican lawmakers want to put a moratorium on dam removals
Three bills would aim to preserve Maine hydroelectric dams at all costs. Regulators say they clash with existing laws and undermine environmental protections.
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