Legislature returns to State House for final push on key bills Tuesday sunjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sunjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine said in a statement Thursday that the agreement will end the district’s "systemic and discriminatory practice" of excluding students from attending school for full days because of behaviors related to their disabilities, and will provide more support for English language learners.
Justice Department and Lewiston schools strike deal on reforms sunjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sunjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bills that would ease Maine laws covering drug possession move forward without consensus pressherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Bills that would ease Maine drug possession laws move forward without consensus
One would make possession of various illegal drugs a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.
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Lawmakers have not been able to compromise on two bills that would relax Maine’s drug laws, including one that would make possession of drugs for personal use a civil violation instead of a criminal offense.
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee worked on both bills for weeks, but efforts to reach a deal fell apart Tuesday. The panel moved multiple versions of both bills out of committee, and it is not clear whether the full Legislature will be able to resolve the remaining conflicts.