Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate say the state’s housing crisis, coupled with the loss of federal funding for rental assistance, must be a priority for the incoming Legislature.
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State expects another budget surplus despite economic uncertainty
Gov. Janet Mills said in a statement that an additional $283 million in projected revenue this year would help create an ’emergency winter energy relief program’ to help struggling Mainers.
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Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Recounts confirm Election Day winners in 3 state races
Recounts were requested in one Senate and two House races.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine House Republicans choose lobsterman as next minority leader
Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham of Winter Harbor says House Republicans are the party of ‘family values and workers.’
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Matt Dunlap, former secretary of state, appointed Maine state auditor
He was chosen by the Legislature for the job in 2020, but had to step down because he did not meet a deadline to become a certified public accountant.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Midterms reveal Republican decline across large swaths of Maine
Democrats gained strength across the lower third of the state, holding onto the Blaine House, the Legislature and both U.S. House seats. Republicans confront a party in crisis.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics, Uncategorized
Republicans in Maine Legislature shake up leadership after disappointing election
Senate Democrats, meanwhile, reelected leaders who helped retain the party’s 22-seat majority. House Democrats will select leaders next week.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Politics
Little by little, the Legislature is becoming more diverse
With the swearing in of newly elected representatives and senators next month, the Maine Legislature will include a total of five members who are Black.
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Maine lawmakers vote to sue state agency to gain access to child death records
A committee takes the unusual step of suing Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services after agency officials did not comply with a subpoena seeking records of four children who have died from abuse or neglect.
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Task force on health care violence recommends expanding criminal code to protect emergency department staff
In addition to statutory changes, the task force also made several recommendations for “best practices” across health care systems, law enforcement agencies and district attorneys’ offices.