Maine state flag referendum will wait until next year

A spokesperson for Gov. Janet Mills said she will allow a bill calling for a referendum on the state flag to take effect without her signature, effectively delaying the statewide vote until November 2024.

Maine lawmakers endorse proposal that would jumpstart offshore wind projects

The bill was revised and combined with another bill after a veto by Gov. Janet Mills to ensure non-union companies could get into the business of producing the turbines.

Legislature sustains Mills’ veto of farmworker minimum wage bill

After her veto was upheld, Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order establishing a formal stakeholder group to pursue a state minimum wage for farmworkers.

Advocates look to fall referendum to ban foreign campaign spending

The Legislature failed to muster the votes to override Gov. Janet Mills' veto of the measure, setting the stage for a statewide vote in November.

Commentary: Lawsuit against Gov. Mills, legislative leaders is about more than politics

Jim Fossel: We must keep closer watch as legislators try to dodge scrutiny

Looking back over the session that just wrapped in Maine, some distressing trends emerge.

Commentary: A lot done for Maine’s housing crisis, a lot more to do

Although policies alone will not solve the challenges we’re facing, many of them will significantly help.

Biden administration lauds new Maine law limiting rental application fees

The law signed last month puts a cap on how much landlords can charge tenants for background checks and other application screenings.

Mills ‘reluctantly’ vetoes bill to improve pay, conditions for Maine farmworkers

The governor pledges to reestablish a stakeholder group with the goal of arriving at 'a shared understanding of how to implement a minimum wage bill for farmworkers.'

White House salutes child care investments by Maine and other states

Senate President Troy Jackson attended an event at the White House on Wednesday to celebrate state efforts to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care as a means of lifting families out of poverty and strengthening local economies.