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Published
December 16, 2022

Lawmakers agree to public hearing on $450 emergency checks, boosting heating aid

Legislative leaders formed a committee to receive public testimony on a $473 million emergency heating and energy plan, whose centerpiece would be immediate payments to most Mainers.
Published
November 21, 2022

Brakey’s win in state Senate race confirmed by recount
Published
November 18, 2022

Recounts slated for two Auburn legislative races and one in Windham

Officials to review ballots in state Senate race between Eric Brakey and Bettyann Sheats.
Published
October 28, 2022

Aroostook County Senate race tops $1 million in spending

Most of that – $808,226 – is being spent to reelect Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson over Republican challenger Rep. Sue Bernard.
Published
October 16, 2022

Democrats, allies are spending big in bid to keep control of Maine’s Legislature

If successful, Democrats would maintain the ability to elect constitutional officers, set the policy agenda and block policy proposals from former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, should he defeat Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Nov. 8.
Published
October 16, 2022

Top battlegrounds in battle for Maine Legislature
Published
October 11, 2022

Early and absentee voting underway in Maine

So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.
Published
April 12, 2022

Maine Senate confirms Rick Lawrence to the state’s highest court

Lawrence will be the first Black justice to sit on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Published
March 22, 2022

Senate approves college debt relief for first-time homebuyers

Many could have up to $40,000 in student loan debt forgiven through a Maine State Housing Authority program.
Published
September 10, 2021

As deadline nears, panel provides no details for redrawing Maine’s voting districts

The special legislative commission had little for the public to weigh in on Friday when it held its first public hearing on the redistricting.