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Rachel Talbot Ross

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 5, 2023

Months after disclosing intraoffice affair, still no policy changes in attorney general’s office

Unlike state agencies, which require supervisor-subordinate relationship be disclosed immediately, the AG's office policy contains no such requirement – a loophole that allowed Aaron Frey to conceal his relationship for 8 months.
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
July 6, 2023

Maine Legislature finally wraps up session, sends abortion bill to governor

Lawmakers voted out the last of the pending bills late Thursday, including a hard-fought bill to expand abortion access that Gov. Janet Mills is all but certain to sign into law soon.
Published
July 5, 2023

Legislature returns to tackle veto of tribal rights bill

Lawmakers also will consider an $800 million supplemental budget, but the leadership of both parties in the House were focusing their efforts Wednesday on urging tribal bill supporters to stand by their votes in the hopes of overriding Gov. Janet Mills' veto.

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Published
June 27, 2023

Maine Senate nixes MaineCare coverage for noncitizens

Senators rejected the bill with no debate or roll call vote, despite approval in the House of Representatives on Monday.
Published
June 26, 2023

Police investigating flyers, messages left at House speaker’s Portland home

The messages appear to have come from anti-abortion activists upset at Rachel Talbot Ross' support for a bill that would expand access.
Published
April 24, 2023

Bill would have state environmental officials give priority to marginalized communities when deciding policy

But environmental advocates say the measure needs to go further, and business groups fear it could slow down project permitting.
Published
April 23, 2023

Housing-first strategy ties stable residences with social services

The legislation could be transformative, supporters say, sharply reducing Maine's chronic homelessness.
Published
April 9, 2023

Both sides mobilize in push for abortion legislation in Maine

A number of competing bills, including Gov. Janet Mills' effort to expand existing protections, keep the issue on the front burner in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling.