Katherine Revello
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Coronavirus
Almost half of Maine’s COVID-19 deaths occurred in nursing homes
According to data provided by the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Economy
Department of Labor announces updates to its Back-to-Work grant program
If all 300 workers received the $1,500 benefit, the grant program has already...
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Biennial Budget
Legislature, governor pass $8.5 billion supplemental budget
The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 123-23 and...
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News
New report shows opioid deaths on the rise in Maine
Between 2019 and 2020, drug deaths in Maine rose by 33% according to...
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Inside Augusta
Governor Mills’ steady stream of vetoes continues
Gov. Mills recently issued vetoes for seven pieces of legislation approved by the...
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Biennial Budget
Appropriations Committee removes flavored tobacco ban from final budget agreement
A measure that would have compensated for the expected loss in revenue from...
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Inside Augusta
Governor Mills issues her first vetoes of the 130th Legislature
The governor’s office recently posted veto messages for seven bills rejected by Gov....
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Election
Governor Mills signs a full slate of election, campaign finance reforms into law
Governor Mills recently signed into law several bills that affect campaigns and elections...
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Inside Augusta
Governor Mills signs bills on energy, telemedicine and remote meetings into law
Bills passed by the Maine Legislature during its recently convened special session have...
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Healthcare
Healthcare group asks Gov. Mills to veto prescription drug price control bill
The Maine Legislature recently passed LD 1117, a bill that would prohibit excessive...
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Coronavirus
Gov. Mills announces ‘Vaccinationland’ lottery sweepstakes
On June 16, Gov. Mills announced the creation of a sweepstakes for Mainers...
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Biennial Budget
More wrangling to come on supplemental budget, federal relief spending
On June 17, the Maine Legislature is expected to adjourn a special session...
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Labor
Maine launches ‘Back to Work’ program while leaving federal pandemic unemployment benefits in place
On June 14, Gov. Mills announced a program to incentivize unemployed Mainers to...
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Energy Policy
Few states remain in the failed Transportation Climate Initiative
The Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) began in 2010 when 11 states and the...
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Coronavirus
Fifteen months later, Maine is finally terminating its state of emergency
On June 11, Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced she was renewing the state...
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Education
Maine schools to be freed of pandemic mandates starting July 1
On June 9, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) updated its PreK-12 and...
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Energy Policy
Battle over consumer-owned utility pits Gov. Mills against her legislative allies
If a bill recently approved by the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Energy, Utilities...
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Emergency Power
States are moving to reform emergency executive power, but not Maine
On June 2, the Maine House of Representatives defeated eight bills aimed at...
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Inside Augusta
State legislatures returning to in-person sessions
After more than a year away, the Maine Legislature returned to the State...
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News
Tax Committee at odds with Mills administration on increases to income, estate taxes
A pair of bills recently voted out of the Committee on Taxation have...
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Inside Augusta
The dizzying pace of Governor Mills’ executive orders
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is on pace to exercise her executive authority almost...
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Labor
Some states are ending enhanced unemployment benefits to get residents back to work
Maine’s Department of Labor currently has no plans to end enhanced employment benefits....
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Coronavirus
Maine leads the nation in COVID-19 infection rate in nursing homes
In four of the last six weeks, Maine has led the nation in...
