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PublishedOctober 11, 2020
Lack of support stalls Maine lawmaker’s push for consumer-owned power
A bill to replace privately owned electric utilities with a power authority run by an elected board was neutered at the last minute by its sponsor, Democratic Rep. Seth Berry. But Berry and other advocates aren't giving up.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2020
Incumbent Colleen Madigan faces challenger Mark Andre for House District 110 seat
Madigan has held the seat, which represents part of Waterville and part of Oakland, since 2016 and has twice defeated Andre for the seat.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Group pushes to close loophole in Maine’s ban on out-of-state waste
Environmentalists and grassroots activists say regulations let hundreds of thousands of tons of waste from other states go into Maine's largest landfill.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
Maine tax revenues ‘better than anticipated’ during COVID, but still not good
Spending on hotels, restaurants and fuel didn't decline as much as state officials expected, helping Maine end August $34 million over budget, which is better than revenue forecasters had predicted.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Our View: Holocaust studies should be required in Maine schools
As fewer survivors are around to tell their stories, we need to incorporate this history into the curriculum.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2020
Legislative free-for-all gives Democrats 24 uncontested seats
For the first time since 1998, more than 30 seats in the Maine Legislature will go to candidates, mostly Democrats, who face no opposition in November.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2020
Pending bills offer opportunities to address racial equity in Maine, commission advises
A new permanent commission set up to examine the status of racial, indigenous and tribal populations says racial equity should be a central consideration for all new laws in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Douglas Rooks: ‘Lame duck’ legislators should return after Election Day
A legislative session should be held this year.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2020
Mills administration proposes hiring freeze, spending cuts to offset revenue lost to pandemic
The plan proposes a hiring freeze and delaying technology upgrades to help make up for more than $500 million in revenue losses.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
State’s high court hears case on people’s veto for ranked-choice voting
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court hears oral arguments in a legal battle over a people's veto ballot question on ranked choice voting for president this fall.
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