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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Watch: Pineland Suzuki School in Manchester plays National Anthem at the State House in Augusta
The Pineland Suzuki School plays the national anthem Tuesday April 16, 2024 at the start of the House of Representatives session in the Maine State House in Augusta.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Maine lawmakers face Wednesday deadline to finish work
Many key bills, including the supplemental budget, remain on the table. But lawmakers don't appear poised to call for a special session to give themselves more time.
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PublishedApril 11, 2024
House censures Republican lawmakers who said Lewiston shooting was God’s response to abortion expansion
House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross requires Reps. Michael Lemelin and Shelley Rudnicki to read a formal apology on the House floor before restoring their right to speak during floor debates.
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PublishedApril 4, 2024
Lawmakers approve bill that makes it harder to seize land to build power lines
Legislation headed to Gov. Mills grew out of concerns raised by property owners in the path of a transmission line that would have brought renewable power from northern Maine to the New England grid.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
In Maine Legislature, momentum builds to rein in use of vague placeholder bills
Lawmakers are vowing to adopt new rules to provide more transparency for bills that are submitted with only a vague title and no explanation of intent.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Midcoast artist fills State House halls with paintings of women leaders
Artist Jerri Whitman noticed that women lacked representation on the walls of the Maine State House in Augusta, so she created a collection of paintings to make sure their history was not lost.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Maine Legislature’s use of vague ‘concept bills’ has risen dramatically
Placeholder bills buy time to finalize details of legislation, but some significant and controversial proposals are only revealed at the last minute.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
Bomb threats sent to Maine State House, 2 legislators, Democratic Party
The State House was evacuated Friday morning, but no bomb was found following the hoax threat that promised death to pedophiles.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Democrats launch push to pass gun safety bills in response to Lewiston shooting
Public hearings begin on gun safety bills that would ban bump stocks, institute a 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases and expand background checks to advertised private sales.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
Maine capitol complex targeted with another fake threat
The discovery of a suspicious white powder in an envelope at the Burton M. Cross Building in Augusta prompted police to evacuate state workers. Tests confirmed the powder was not dangerous, police said.
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