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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic
Social-distancing requirements and other restrictions have made collecting $5 qualifying contributions needed to obtain public financing more difficult.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Lawmakers furious after Maine’s top labor official fails to attend briefing
Labor and Housing Committee members said it was inexcusable for Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman not to appear and answer questions Thursday, but Gov. Janet Mills said legislative leaders were told last week that Fortman was unlikely to attend.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
State finance commissioner to update lawmakers on pandemic’s impact
The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee wants to learn what the Mills administration plans to do with $1.25 billion in federal aid that has so far gone unspent.
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PublishedMay 19, 2020
State tax revenues drop as COVID-19 tightens grip on Maine economy
A monthly report from state tax collectors shows parts of Maine's economy reeling amid the pandemic.
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PublishedMay 5, 2020
Maine unemployment claims system faces lawmakers’ scrutiny
A committee will question Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman on Wednesday about complaints that workers have been denied benefits and been unable to find out why.
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Republicans urge governor to share coronavirus information, ease some business restrictions
The letter to Gov. Janet Mills was signed by all but three of the Legislature's 70 Republicans.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Maine lawmaker organizes protest of governor’s coronavirus restrictions
State Rep. Chris Johansen said the march will be held Monday in Augusta to protest restrictions on businesses in areas that haven't been hit hard by the outbreak.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
BIW says it will stay open despite plea from 72 lawmakers
Legislators acknowledged steps the shipyard has taken to protect workers, such as requiring workers to wear face masks, halting the use of private vans for commuting, and sanitizing workspaces, but said additional measures must be taken to protect public health.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
BIW says it will stay open despite plea from 72 lawmakers
Legislators acknowledged steps the shipyard has taken to protect workers, such as requiring workers to wear face masks, halting the use of private vans for commuting, and sanitizing workspaces, but stated additional measures must be taken to protect public health.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
Chief justice to step down from state’s high court to lead UMaine law school
Leigh Saufley, the first woman to serve as chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, will leave after 19 years on the job to become dean of the University of Maine School of Law in Portland.
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