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Lawmakers look to strengthen tenant rights amid heightened immigration enforcement
by Emma Davis
The large-scale immigration operation in January revealed a weakness in state law that some lawmakers are hoping to address by amending legislation to protect the personal information of Maine renters. “Tenants have no clear protections against the disclosure or threatened disclosure of their personal information,” bill sponsor Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson (D-Cumberland) told […]
Amid mounting concerns, Maine considers excluding data centers from tax breaks
by Kaitlyn Budion
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would exclude new data center projects from two tax incentive programs, while the state studies potential incentives that data centers may benefit from. At a public hearing before the Legislature’s Taxation Committee Wednesday, committee co-chair Sen. Nicole Grohoski (D-Ellsworth) said the goal of the bill is not to […]
With some suggesting study, lawmakers divided on whether to reinstate parole
by Emma Davis
The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee reconsidered a bill to reinstate parole in Maine, with some suggesting a study of the issue instead. But ultimately, lawmakers remain divided on the best path forward. The original proposal to bring back the conditional early release program that Maine was the first state to abolish 50 years ago failed to […]