Jim Fossel: Democrats in charge in Maine legislative session’s final weeks

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Published
June 6, 2021

Jim Fossel: Democrats in charge in Maine legislative session’s final weeks

The big policy debates over taxes and spending are between progressives and moderates within the Democratic Party.
Published
June 6, 2021

Another View: Voter ID would forestall doubts in Maine elections

A no-cost voting credential makes sense in a mobile society where neighbors don’t know each other.
Published
June 4, 2021

Mills submits plan to Legislature for spending $1 billion in federal relief

Lawmakers are under the gun to review the Mills administration's plan for spending $997.5 million from the American Rescue Plan, with less than two weeks left in the session.
Published
June 4, 2021

Bill to eliminate cash bail in Maine for minor crimes advances

On a 10-2 vote, the Legislature's Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill that would prohibit jailing suspects who can't pay bail on most misdemeanor charges.
Published
June 4, 2021

Committee recommends energy and utility attorney nominated to the PUC

Patrick Scully represented a range of companies and industries before the Maine Public Utilities Commission, a record of experience that was problematic for Republicans.
Published
June 4, 2021

Sen. Joe Baldacci: Bill will close dangerous loophole, prevent foreign influence on Maine voters

L.D. 194 isn’t about the corridor project, but rather about responsible governance and sound policy.
Published
June 3, 2021

Maine Senate votes to create separate child welfare agency

The proposal, which faces further votes in the Legislature, is a response to concerns that reforms are not happening quickly enough after several high-profile child-abuse deaths.
Published
June 3, 2021

Senate confirms Valerie Stanfill as Maine’s chief justice

Justice Stanfill will succeed former Chief Justice Leigh Saufley, who stepped down last year to become dean of the University of Maine School of Law.
Published
June 3, 2021

Maine House and Senate advance bill to expand dental coverage under MaineCare

Maine is one of only 10 states that do not cover preventive and restorative dental care under their Medicaid programs.
Published
June 3, 2021

Commentary: Land for Maine’s Future bills are flawed but can be fixed

Allowing hunting, fishing and trapping on conserved land should be decided at the local level, not as part of the bonding process.