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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Gov. Mills proposes $450 relief checks as part of heating assistance package
Gov. Janet Mills and legislative leaders have been trying to find agreement on a relief package that can get bipartisan approval on Wednesday, allowing the aid to be sent to struggling Mainers this winter.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2022
Negotiations continue over heating and energy aid for Mainers
While details were not released, another round of relief checks and additional rental assistance are being contemplated, along with direct heating and energy assistance.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Big issues await legislators in new session, starting with heating Mainers’ homes
When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Proposal to ban political spending by foreign governments heads to statewide referendum
Supporters said the measure headed toward a state referendum would close a loophole that allows foreign governments to spend on Maine issue campaigns.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Legislative leaders vow to tackle housing crisis
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate say the state's housing crisis, coupled with the loss of federal funding for rental assistance, must be a priority for the incoming Legislature.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
State expects another budget surplus despite economic uncertainty
Gov. Janet Mills said in a statement that an additional $283 million in projected revenue this year would help create an 'emergency winter energy relief program' to help struggling Mainers.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Recounts confirm Election Day winners in 3 state races
Recounts were requested in one Senate and two House races.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Maine House Republicans choose lobsterman as next minority leader
Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham of Winter Harbor says House Republicans are the party of 'family values and workers.'
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Matt Dunlap, former secretary of state, appointed Maine state auditor
He was chosen by the Legislature for the job in 2020, but had to step down because he did not meet a deadline to become a certified public accountant.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2022
Midterms reveal Republican decline across large swaths of Maine
Democrats gained strength across the lower third of the state, holding onto the Blaine House, the Legislature and both U.S. House seats. Republicans confront a party in crisis.
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