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One of the 35 bills that were pocket vetoed by Governor Janet Mills this week would have created a software system to better track rape kits.
A bill is being discussed that would increase the hourly minimum wage in Maine from its current level, $13.80, to $15 at the start of 2024.
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business unanimously passed last week LD 1551, An Act To Ban the Sale of Cosmetics That Have Been Tested on Animals. LD 1551, introduced by Representative Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, prohibits manufacturers from selling or offering to sell cosmetics in Maine that are developed or manufactured using animal testing. According to the Humane Society of the United States, advocates have been working to address cosmetic testing on animals since the late 1970s, a news release stated. ...