Guns, housing, budget among top issues as Maine Legislature starts second session

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Published
January 2, 2024

Guns, housing, budget among top issues as Maine Legislature starts second session

Lawmakers return to the State House on Wednesday for the start of the second regular session of the 131st Legislature.
Published
September 3, 2023

Some Maine lawmakers missed 1 in 5 votes; others had perfect attendance

State legislators' voting records varied widely last session.
Published
July 30, 2023

Maine Legislature makes history despite tensions between, and within, parties

Major new laws were passed, bringing Mainers paid family and medical leave and expanded access to abortion.
Published
June 26, 2023

Maine law change will require details of misconduct in police disciplinary documents

Specific information about misconduct must be disclosed in the disciplinary records of police officers and other public employees under law changes signed by Gov. MIlls, but recommendations to require record retention were not included.
Published
December 16, 2022

Lawmakers agree to public hearing on $450 emergency checks, boosting heating aid

Legislative leaders formed a committee to receive public testimony on a $473 million emergency heating and energy plan, whose centerpiece would be immediate payments to most Mainers.

Published
October 28, 2022

Aroostook County Senate race tops $1 million in spending

Most of that – $808,226 – is being spent to reelect Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson over Republican challenger Rep. Sue Bernard.
Published
October 16, 2022

Democrats, allies are spending big in bid to keep control of Maine’s Legislature

If successful, Democrats would maintain the ability to elect constitutional officers, set the policy agenda and block policy proposals from former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, should he defeat Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Nov. 8.
Published
October 11, 2022

Early and absentee voting underway in Maine

So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.
Published
October 10, 2022

Stanley Wheeler, Maine Senate 5 candidate

Senate District 5 serves Franklin County — Carrabassett Valley, Chesterville, East Central Franklin, Farmington, Industry, Kingfield, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Strong, Wilton and Wyman Township; in Kennebec County — Rome and Vienna; and in Somerset County — Anson, Athens, Bingham, Brighton Plantation, Cambridge, Caratunk, Central Somerset, Cornville, Dennistown Plantation, Embden; Harmony, Hartland, Highland Plantation, Jackman, Mercer, Moose River, Moscow, New Portland, Northeast Somerset, Northwest Somerset, Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Ripley, Seboomook Lake, Smithfield, Solon, St. Albans, Starks, The Forks Plantation and West Forks Plantation.
Published
September 19, 2022

Jeffrey Timberlake, Maine Senate 17 candidate

Maine Senate 17 serves towns in Androscoggin County — Greene, Leeds, Lisbon, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Sabattus, Turner and Wales; and in Kennebec County — Fayette and Litchfield.