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PublishedApril 4, 2025
Rep. Laurel Libby seeks immediate restoration of her voting rights in House
The censured Republican lawmaker from Auburn is asking a judge to let her vote on legislation while her lawsuit over the discipline proceeds.
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PublishedApril 2, 2025
Maine House speaker asks court to dismiss Rep. Laurel Libby’s lawsuit
The Auburn Republican sued Ryan Fecteau last month, arguing that he and House Democrats violated her constitutional rights by blocking her from voting or speaking on the floor.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2025
All 6 of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Rep. Laurel Libby’s lawsuit against House speaker
The Republican state lawmaker's case will now be considered by a federal judge from Rhode Island.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2025
Direct care workers fight for restoration of cost-of-living increases in Maine budget
The cost-of-living adjustments were canceled in 2025 for budgetary reasons and were not included in Gov. Mills' two-year budget proposal.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2025
Laurel Libby turns muzzle into megaphone in transgender competition debate
'I think it was a huge misstep,’ the Auburn Republican said in an interview, referring to House Democrats' vote last week to censure her.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2025
Speaker of Maine House unveils bill to ease health care workforce shortage
Under the legislation, employers could pay front-line direct care workers up to 140% of the state minimum wage, or $20.51 an hour.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2024
Biddeford lawmaker chosen as speaker of Maine House
Rep.-elect Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, previously held the job, from 2020-22, before leaving office because of term limits.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Our View: Housing bill challenges Maine’s tradition of local control
The affordable-housing shortage is a statewide crisis that can't be solved with town-by-town zoning.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Housing reform bill sparks heated debate
Opponents see affordable housing plan as big government, but supporters say it actually empowers landowners.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Lawmakers consider sweeping affordable housing reform bill
The bill aims to cut the regulatory red tape that supporters say is exacerbating Maine's housing crisis.
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