maine legislature
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Housing bill to be scaled back, would still allow 4 units on many lots
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau is proposing to remove some controversial parts of his affordable housing bill to preserve fourplex and accessory dwelling unit provisions.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Push to allow hunting on Sundays falls short in Augusta
A legislative panel voted 8-3 against a proposal to lift a longtime ban on Sunday hunting in Maine
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Legislature moving to curb ‘dark store theory’ tax assessments
The challenges to assessments of large retail operations can cost communities million in property tax collections.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Maine’s top election official seeks funding to conduct post-voting audits
Maine is one of only six states that does not have a formal election auditing program.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Maine voters to see new district numbers beside candidate names on November ballot
The redistricting process is conducted every 10 years, following the U.S. census, and ensures districts' populations do not become unbalanced and run afoul of the one-person, one-vote principle.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates dies after Maine Senate votes it down
Proponents argued that vaccine safety and effectiveness is far from settled, but opponents said vulnerable people in group settings, like schools or hospitals, deserve to know every effort is being made to keep them safe.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Maine Legislature advances election security, transparency bills
One bill was inspired by third party audits of the 2020 presidential election in Colorado and Arizona, where partisan actors sought to cast doubt on and overturn election results.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
As energy prices surge, Maine lawmakers propose new relief bills
Democrats unveiled proposals Wednesday aimed at easing the effects that are hitting now and planning for future price spikes.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Maine House slams door on fees for vacant second homes
The bill would have allowed municipalities to assess fees on vacant year-round homes, as long as the revenue was used to increase affordable housing.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Colleges and universities oppose student-backed bill to prevent sexual assault
Opponents said they realize that sexual violence is pervasive on college campuses and they are striving to do better, but the bill is unnecessary.
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