maine legislature

Published
May 18, 2022

Child safety advocates look to keep heat on state agency throughout the summer

Advocates said Wednesday that they will keep pressuring state officials to reform practices and the culture within the state's beleaguered child protection services.
Published
May 17, 2022

Maine Voices: Hard work is happening to protect children, support families

We’ve pursued solid policy decisions grounded in facts, consideration of multiple perspectives and fair and productive dialogue.
Published
May 13, 2022

Maine Democrats push back on state senator’s critique about outreach to rural voters

Sen. Chloe Maxmin's new book, 'Dirt Road Revival,' says Democrats in Maine and nationally have lost touch with rural voters, something party officials here say is not true.
Published
May 9, 2022

Legislature upholds 5 vetoes by Gov. Mills of wide-ranging bills

Gov. Janet Mills has never had a veto overridden.
Published
May 8, 2022

Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle

Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
Published
May 5, 2022

Maine Voices: We need a DHHS that is open to legislators, Maine’s people

Legitimate legislative scrutiny sparked by the state watchdog’s report on the Office of Child and Family Services has resulted in a circling of the wagons.
Published
May 4, 2022

Maine Democrats may seek change in state constitution to protect abortion access

Voters in Vermont will vote in November on what would be the first such constitutional amendment in the country and a similar proposal is being discussed in California.
Published
May 4, 2022

Letter: Health and Human Services fails the most vulnerable
Published
May 3, 2022

Commentary: Seizing Maine’s utilities won’t get us closer to clean-energy future

Our enemies are rising prices and rising global temperatures – not CMP and Versant.
Published
May 1, 2022

Taxpayer relief, tribal relations, child protection and free tuition: What mattered in the 2022 session

Lawmakers found themselves in an unusual position this year – having to decide what to do with a projected surplus of $1.2 billion.