• Published

  March 2, 2020
  

  Bill would nearly double Maine’s governor’s pay, from $70,000 to $135,000

  The legislation that went before the State and Local Government Committee on Monday also would boost pay and reimbursements for state lawmakers and judges, who, like the governor, are the lowest paid in the nation.

• Published

  January 9, 2020
  

  Bill Nemitz: Face it, fellow Mainers, we’re shortchanging some key officials

  Forget about risky politics. The State Compensation Commission's call to increase pay for the governor, lawmakers and judges is plain old common sense.