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Majority Democrats advanced a Department of Education rule that codifies new confidentiality standards for counselors, but not before Republicans argued that it allows students and counselors to keep secrets from their parents.
Republicans say continuing to increase state spending as many families struggle to meet basic needs is 'not a good sell' for Democrats.
Three measures presented Thursday ran into a flood of opposition from parents, librarians and others who argue that the legislation is based on false information about what and how students are taught in public schools.
Republican lawmakers are pushing new bills that could further regulate which books should be allowed — or disallowed — in Maine's school libraries.
The major shooting in April has led to the return of a powerful coalition between Janet Mills and the gun-rights Sportsman's Alliance of Maine.