Masks to be required during special session of Legislature next week

Speaker Ryan Fecteau

Published
September 23, 2021

Masks to be required during special session of Legislature next week

Legislative leaders again disagreed, largely along party lines, about whether to mandate face coverings to protect against the spread of COVID-19 when lawmakers convene Wednesday.
Published
August 1, 2021

Mills earns praise, criticism for pandemic response as re-election campaign looms

In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she's issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.
Published
May 27, 2021

Maine House speaker stands ground on COVID mask mandate

A policy requiring that people entering the State House wear face coverings remains, even with mask mandates lifted in other places.
Published
May 11, 2021

Bill seeks to boost Maine’s child care system and workforce

House Speaker Ryan Fecteau's measure would devote $5 million a year to boost training and pay for child care workers.
Published
April 26, 2021

Maine lawmakers take up new effort to expand adult dental care under Medicaid

Democrats have been trying to expand coverage since 2019, but the effort was derailed when the Legislature adjourned abruptly in 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
March 23, 2021

Maine House speaker proposes overhaul of unemployment system

Democrat Ryan Fecteau has drafted legislation that utilized input from more than 300 people who responded to a worker survey about their experience with the state's system.
Published
February 3, 2021

Dozens in hearing back bill to gauge racial impacts in all state legislation

House Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross says the measure is an important step toward eliminating systemic racism in Maine.
Published
January 6, 2021

COVID-19 bills will be focus for Maine lawmakers in 2021 session

A stack of coronavirus-related bills highlights the partisan divide on the virus, while focusing on everything from vaccine policy to financial relief for businesses hardest hit by pandemic restrictions.