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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Lawmakers lose committee assignments after breaking State House mask rule
Seven conservative legislators, arguing that Gov. Mills has lifted the mask mandate, entered the building without wearing the face coverings required by the Legislative Council in a ruling last week.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Lawmakers vote to study security at State House complex
The State and Local Government Committee endorses the bill on a party-line vote after one lawmaker testifies about run-ins with a man now charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Troy Jackson seeks transparency for online news sites trying to influence elections
The Allagash Democrat said sites that masquerade as news organizations ought to include a disclaimer so people know who paid to put them online.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Lawmakers consider bill to eliminate cash bail for minor charges
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, would allow those charged with Class E misdemeanors like drinking in public to be released from jail without posting cash bail.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Masks could be sore spot as lawmakers return to State House
House Minority Leader Kathleen Dillingham, R-Oxford, has challenged State House requirements to continue wearing masks.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Q&A: How would a consumer-owned utility work in Maine? Would I save money?
The proposal to create a consumer-owned electrical utility in Maine raises complex questions that aren't easily answered.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Dozens testify on both sides of bill to create consumer-owned utility in Maine
Under the controversial proposal, regulators would direct a buyout of Central Maine Power and Versant Power's infrastructure to create a nonprofit utility serving roughly 800,000 customers.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Legislature rejects bill to make Election Day a state holiday
But a bill to boost pay for school support staff to $16 an hour advances in what was likely lawmakers' last meeting at the Augusta Civic Center.
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PublishedMay 18, 2021
Divided tax committee endorses surcharge bill for high-wage earners
The Legislature's Taxation Committee voted 6-5 Tuesday to advance a bill that would tack a 3% surcharge on taxable income over $200,000.
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PublishedMay 17, 2021
Bill would end use of student restraint and seclusion in Maine schools
The measure has the support of advocates for the disabled, but school administrators and some parents said the bill would prohibit some of the only techniques that work in dangerous situations.
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