Legislature adjourns without passing state’s supplemental budget
The supplemental budget proposes several funding measures, including emergency legislation to ensure MaineCare recipients ...
Maine lawmakers advance budget but without support to enact it immediately
Lawmakers in the Maine Senate and House of Representatives voted to advance a $121 million supplemental budget proposal Tuesday, but without the two-thirds support needed for the plan to take effect ...
Maine Dems, GOP in political standoff over supplemental budget
A budget battle is playing out in Augusta Tuesday, and it could lead to a delay in MaineCare payouts for everything from ...
Maine Senate Republicans fined for inadvertent campaign contribution
The campaign arm of the Maine Senate Republicans was penalized by the Maine Ethics Commission for a postcard mailer it sent ...
Top political handicapper reveals what Dems' chances are at winning back the Senate in 2026
Democrats face “few opportunities" to win back the Senate majority from the Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, a top ...
Maine lawmaker wants to open intraparty meetings to public
Sen. Rick Bennett said closed-door party caucuses at the State House are increasingly being used to make legislative ...
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Independent in Name Only: Maine Senator Consistently Votes Liberal Democratic Party Line
When Senate Democratic Leader Schumer says “Jump,” Sen. Angus King of Maine, who purports to be an independent, dutifully ...
Maine high court strikes down law that allowed lawsuits for decades-long sex abuse claims
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.
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Republican dissents over bipartisan deal on Maine budget
A $121 million supplemental budget proposal was approved 11-0 by the Legislature's budget committee, but Rep. Ken Fredette ...
Maine lawmakers debate bill to end same-day voter registration
However, opponents, including Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, argue that same-day registration is crucial for maintaining high voter participation. Bellows noted that Maine has been on top of the ...