Advocates look to fall referendum to ban foreign campaign spending

The Legislature failed to muster the votes to override Gov. Janet Mills' veto of the measure, setting the stage for a statewide vote in November.

Commentary: Lawsuit against Gov. Mills, legislative leaders is about more than politics

Jim Fossel: We must keep closer watch as legislators try to dodge scrutiny

Looking back over the session that just wrapped in Maine, some distressing trends emerge.

Commentary: A lot done for Maine’s housing crisis, a lot more to do

Although policies alone will not solve the challenges we’re facing, many of them will significantly help.

Biden administration lauds new Maine law limiting rental application fees

The law signed last month puts a cap on how much landlords can charge tenants for background checks and other application screenings.

Mills ‘reluctantly’ vetoes bill to improve pay, conditions for Maine farmworkers

The governor pledges to reestablish a stakeholder group with the goal of arriving at 'a shared understanding of how to implement a minimum wage bill for farmworkers.'

White House salutes child care investments by Maine and other states

Senate President Troy Jackson attended an event at the White House on Wednesday to celebrate state efforts to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care as a means of lifting families out of poverty and strengthening local economies.

Maine House Democrat resigns to become county register of probate

Rep. Sean Paulhus, D-Bath, accepted an appointment to fill a vacancy as the Sagadahoc County Register of Probate.

State budget gives one-time boost to program that gives poor Mainers legal aid in civil cases

But the initiative did not get the large increase in annual support called for in the bill that the Legislature passed.

Legislature’s budget committee wraps up work, leaves many bills unfunded

Measures to invest in the social safety net, waive tuition for certain UMaine students, increase starting pay for teachers and raise the minimum wage were among the casualties.