Maine Democratic Party calls on Platner to drop out amid sexual assault allegation
Maine Democratic Party calls on Platner to drop out amid sexual assault allegation (cbsnews); Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner denies new allegations of sexual assault (nbcnews) (sources: cbsnews, nbcnews, theguardian, npr)
Maine Democratic Party calls on Platner to drop out amid sexual assault allegation (cbsnews); Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner denies new allegations of sexual assault (nbcnews)
- Maine Democratic Party calls on Platner to drop out amid sexual assault allegation (cbsnews)
- Platner considering "best path forward" for campaign amid sexual assault allegation he denies (cbsnews)
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6 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is S1931: A bill to provide additional funding to States that provide certain rights to sexual assault survivors, and for other purposes..
S1931 · 119th Congress
A bill to provide additional funding to States that provide certain rights to sexual assault survivors, and for other purposes.
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This story is about Maine Democratic Party calls on Platner to drop out amid sexual assault allegation. This bill would increase certain federal formula funding for states that adopt a qualifying sexual-assault survivors’ bill of rights.
If passed, it would:
- increase certain federal formula funding for states that adopt a qualifying sexual-assault survivors’ bill of rights • loosen the requirement that a survivor make a “written request” for notification before evidence disposal.
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This story is about Maine Democratic Party calls on Platner to drop out amid sexual assault allegation. This bill would authorize grants linking health systems and community-based sexual-assault programs.
If passed, it would
- authorize grants linking health systems and community-based sexual-assault programs • support services such as screening, treatment, support groups, case management, referrals.
This story is about Maine Democratic Party calls on Platner to drop out amid sexual assault allegation. This bill would require VA hospitals and urgent care facilities to have a sexual-assault nurse examiner or another qualified provider for.
If passed, it would
- require VA hospitals and urgent care facilities to have a sexual-assault nurse examiner or another qualified provider • require verbal referral to VA or community mental-health services after a sexual-assault exam.
This story is about Maine Democratic Party calls on Platner to drop out amid sexual assault allegation. This bill would exclude from federal taxable income judgments, awards, and settlements tied to sexual-assault or sexual-harassment claims.
If passed, it would
- exclude from federal taxable income judgments, awards, and settlements tied to sexual-assault or sexual-harassment • treat sexual-assault claims using federal criminal-law definitions of nonconsensual sexual acts or contact.
This story is about Maine Democratic Party calls on Platner to drop out amid sexual assault allegation. This bill would create grants to expand trauma-informed, victim-centered training for law enforcement personnel and EMTs.
If passed, it would
- create grants to expand trauma-informed, victim-centered training for law enforcement personnel and EMTs • require an online, searchable listing of trainers by geography and professional background.
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