The race to lead the next Maine Legislature is heating up
Legislators are already jockeying for leadership positions in closely divided chambers that will rest on the outcomes of key 2018 campaigns.
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Special session costs mount as accord eludes Maine lawmakers
A legislative session that was set to end this week is in chaos, with spats over old and new bonds and a purported 11th-hour proposal from the governor to fund Medicaid expansion.
What happens to state aid for Maine schools if legislators fail to get their act together
The state is telling school districts not to worry if the Legislature doesn’t return to Augusta to approve a perennial bill releasing funding.
Front-runners were the clear targets in dueling Maine governor’s race debates
A poll from the Bangor Daily News was hanging over a day of debates and the fields treated the front-runners — Republican Shawn Moody and Democrat Janet Mills — accordingly.
What the first statewide poll tells us about Maine’s primary elections
There are clear front-runners in the governor’s race, but there is also a lot of time and room for the election to move.
Expect lots of love for LePage and a tense afternoon at this year’s Maine GOP convention
The Maine Republican Party’s state convention may begin with a tense tribute on Friday before candidates wrangle on-stage tomorrow.
LePage’s veto dance card is full but everything else is in flux as lawmakers prep for return
Lawmakers will have 20 votes to consider when they return to Augusta tomorrow and Democrats want to stick around longer.
Maine’s partisan rift over tax policy will again play out at the ballot box
Democratic gubernatorial candidates differ on how universal home care should be funded, but Republicans and Democrats are airing conventional tax plans more generally.
Maine lawmakers are coming back, but with no plan to finish their work
The Legislature is coming back next week to handle vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage. When they’ll tackle the rest of their business is so far unsettled.
