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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
How and when will Maine cast its electoral votes?
The state's four Electoral College voters are expected to cast 3 votes for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump next month, even as Republicans loyal to Trump raise the possibility of interventions in some states.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2020
Watchdog report says Maine’s legal defense program for the poor lacks oversight, organization
The Legislature's accountability office released the first part of its report on Maine's program Monday.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2020
To meet safely during pandemic, new Legislature eyes Augusta Civic Center
The upcoming session is expected to begin at the 49,000-square foot civic center, where members of Maine's 130th Legislature will be sworn in – socially distanced.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Democrats retain control of the Maine Legislature
While the balance of power in the House shifted slightly to the right, incomplete returns suggest Democrats will gain one seat in the Senate and remain in control of the Legislature for the next two years.
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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 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 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 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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