Adopting the U.S. House’s 72-hour legislative waiting period would be a welcome step toward transparency.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Races to watch: Control of the Maine State House is at stake
Which party is in the majority could come down to a few hundred votes scattered across a dozen or so districts.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Who will win control of the Maine Legislature this November?
Insiders expect a tough battle in both the House and Senate, with Democrats defending more open seats and Republicans hoping voters are hungry for change.
Posted inElection 2024, News, Politics
Democrats criticize Windham state representative who attended Jan. 6 rally
House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham called Democrats ‘pathetic’ for making an issue out of Rep. Barbara Bagshaw’s attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally, saying she did nothing wrong by attending former President Donald Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ rally.
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Plaintiff asks Maine high court to reconsider challenge of Democrats’ budget maneuver
William Clardy of Augusta filed a motion Tuesday asking the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to reconsider its dismissal of his case arguing that legislative leaders acted unconstitutionally when they passed a budget in 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Revised rule for paid family leave program would make it more business-friendly
At least one of the changes is designed to allow employers to opt out of the program sooner if they offer a private leave benefit.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
‘No easy fix’ to Maine’s indigent defense crisis, director tells lawmakers
The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.
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Maine high court dismisses lawsuit challenging Democrats’ state budget maneuver
The court found that the plaintiffs, including the group Respect Maine and 2 Republican lawmakers, did not have standing to bring the lawsuit.
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Maine State House security overhaul moving ahead after recent threats, evacuations
The $7 million project includes adding security screening at the Cross Building and reconfiguring the screening area at the main State House entrance.
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Dozens of new Maine laws just took effect. Here’s what you need to know.
A 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases, a ban on unauthorized paramilitary activity and legal protections for abortion providers are among the new laws going on the books Friday.