• Published

  July 30, 2023
  

  Maine Legislature makes history despite tensions between, and within, parties

  Major new laws were passed, bringing Mainers paid family and medical leave and expanded access to abortion.

• Published

  June 26, 2023
  

  Maine law change will require details of misconduct in police disciplinary documents

  Specific information about misconduct must be disclosed in the disciplinary records of police officers and other public employees under law changes signed by Gov. MIlls, but recommendations to require record retention were not included.

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  December 14, 2022
  

  Talbot Ross soaks in historic role in Legislature

  Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, became emotional as she described being unprepared for the moment she took the gavel for the first time.

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  October 16, 2022
  

  Democrats, allies are spending big in bid to keep control of Maine’s Legislature

  If successful, Democrats would maintain the ability to elect constitutional officers, set the policy agenda and block policy proposals from former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, should he defeat Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Nov. 8.

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  October 11, 2022
  

  Early and absentee voting underway in Maine

  So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.

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