Tardy Maine lawmakers finally passed a school aid bill but 53 skipped out before they did
A roundup of legislative action — and inaction — from Tuesday.
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Maine lawmakers still cannot agree on bonds, campaign finance fix
Lawmakers left Augusta for the weekend earlier than expected on Thursday with less work to do, but key fights remaining to be settled.
Former cop makes new push to repeal Maine’s legal marijuana law
The new fight, made public on Wednesday, was an unexpected hurdle to the Legislature’s already fraught special session.
Early fundraising previews heated battle for control of Maine’s next Legislature
Those who sit among the fundraising leaders in legislative races so far are mostly a mix of primary and swing-district hopefuls.
Returning to Augusta reminds budget panel members how deeply they disagree
Maine legislators got some work done on Wednesday, but they still have more to do and left the State House on a sour note.
Traps, ‘trickery’ and other things Maine lawmakers do in the middle of the night
The Legislature was supposed to adjourn at midnight on Wednesday, but Democrats let the session stretch on in an arcane procedural fight that we try to explain.
The four most interesting potential Maine legislative primaries
This year’s primary elections feature some interesting face-offs, and not just in the governor’s race.
Maine GOP leader’s ‘news’ website propels ethics watchdogs into uncharted territory
The Maine Ethics Commission will decide this morning whether to move forward with an investigation about whether Maine Republican Party Executive Director Jason Savage’s “Maine Examiner” website should have been subject to campaign finance laws.
A very early look at what could be Maine’s most interesting legislative races
In the Senate, Democrats are fighting among themselves more early on. In the House, some tantalizing general-election matchups have begun.
The battle for control of Maine’s next Legislature is heating up
Candidates from across Maine are jumping into the race but face uncertainty about how Maine’s next elections will be conducted.
