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Election Center
Expert report reveals weaknesses of RCV
A recent report submitted for a ranked-choice voting (RCV) lawsuit in Maine highlights...
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Energy Policy
Committee proposes turning state takeover of CMP into study
On Friday, Maine’s Energy, Utilities, and Technology committee voted 8-1 to amend a...
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Election Center
Crafts secures congressional nomination, but ranked-choice voting system remains flawed
On Tuesday morning, Rep. Dale Crafts officially secured the Republican nomination for the...
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Coronavirus
Economic Recovery Committee urges Gov. Mills to spend $1.1 billion to revive Maine’s economy
Last week, Governor Janet Mills’ Economic Recovery Committee released recommendations urging the administration...
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Coronavirus
Infectious disease experts at UVM says its safe for schools to reopen
A recent commentary published in the Journal of Pediatrics encourages schools to reopen,...
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Education
Maine DOE’s school reopening guidance presents major challenges for working families
On Friday, Governor Janet Mills released guidelines for schools as they consider whether...
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Labor
Bath Iron Works files NLRA complaint over striking union’s threatening message
Bath Iron Works (BIW) filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board...
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Coronavirus
Gideon and Jackson’s failure to define scope of work puts special session in jeopardy
Senate President Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House Sara Gideon began polling...
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Coronavirus
Education savings accounts can give Maine families more flexibility as school year nears
As the school year fast approaches, only one item in the curriculum seems...
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Coronavirus
Survey shows Maine parents and students hope for in-person return to school this Fall
A survey conducted by Rep. Justin Fecteau and Rep. Heidi Sampson indicates that...
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Commentary
Why Mainers should be skeptical of the bond questions in the July primary election
In the past 13 years, Maine voters have approved 38 of 39 bond...
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Education
Teachers’ union quietly advancing ballot initiative that would strip power from school boards
A pending ballot initiative is quietly seeking to expand negotiable items for teachers’...
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Coronavirus
Maine voters request absentee ballots in large numbers
As the July 14th primary election nears, Maine voters have requested absentee ballots...
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Education
SCOTUS ruling on religious school funding could pave way to victory for similar case in Maine
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to strike down a Montana...
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Coronavirus
Governor Mills delays indoor service for bars across the state
On Monday, Governor Janet Mills announced that she will not allow bars to...
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Labor
BIW’s largest union rejects contract, goes on strike
On Sunday evening, members of Local S6 voted to reject Bath Iron Works’...
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Coronavirus
Governor Mills accelerates business reopenings across the state
On Monday, Governor Janet Mills announced that restaurants in Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York...
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Election Center
Maine GOP collects enough signatures to advance people’s veto on ranked-choice voting
The Maine Republican Party says it has collected enough signatures to challenge a...
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News
Auburn, Windham pass resolutions supporting the reopening of local businesses
On Thursday, June 11, the Windham Town Council voted 5-2 to pass a...
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Inside Augusta
Pressure mounts on Speaker Gideon, President Jackson to reconvene the Maine Legislature
The Maine Legislature may soon reconvene three months after lawmakers adjourned the 2020...
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Coronavirus
Hotelier criticizes Governor Mills’ testing alternative
Mark Walsh, Vice President of Ocean Properties, criticized Governor Janet Mills’ and her...
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News
Freeport restaurant owner gets license suspended after opening for indoor dining
Dominic Petrillo, owner of Petrillo’s restaurant in Freeport, got his license temporarily suspended...
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Coronavirus
Restaurants near county borders sue Governor Mills over reopening restrictions
Four restaurants in southern Maine are suing Governor Janet Mills over COVID-19 restrictions...
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Coronavirus
Gov. Mills’ alternative to quarantine requirement criticized by tourism and hospitality groups
On Monday, Governor Janet Mills announced an alternative to the 14 day quarantine...
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Coronavirus
Lawmakers express bipartisan frustration over labor commissioner’s absence
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle voiced frustration last Thursday after Department...
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Coronavirus
Bars and breweries in Portland change licenses to circumvent state restrictions
Four businesses in Portland––Novare Res, Sagamore Hill Lounge, Tomaso’s Canteen, and Rising Tide...
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Daily Catch
Hotels in Maine urge Governor Mills to lift 14-day quarantine for out-of-staters
More than 30 hotels in Maine are asking Governor Janet Mills to remove...
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Coronavirus
Governor Mills denies Democrats’ request for a COVID-19 response task force
On Friday, Governor Janet Mills released her response to requests from Speaker of...
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Coronavirus
Gorham approves resolution to make town open for business
The Gorham town council voted 6-1 Tuesday evening to pass a resolution calling...
