During its August 11 meeting, the Government Oversight Committee (GOC) voted unanimously to endorse a report on the citizen initiative…
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When the legislature adjourns from session, all non-emergency legislation that was passed becomes effective 90 days thereafter. However, Article IV,…
Two days after the Maine Senate voted 24-11 in favor of passing LD 255, “Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the…
Governor Janet Mills yesterday signed LD 1209, “An Act To Require Legislative Hearings on Citizen-initiated Legislation” into Maine law. The…
Lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee Monday held a public hearing on LDs 255 and 374, two bills…
Lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing today on LD 294, sponsored by Rep.…
This week, lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing on LD 252, sponsored by…
Citizens Initiatives should be reserved for Maine citizens.
It’s the political season and a lot of misinformation is flying around. I want to make sure you have the…
Matt Gagnon did a superb job of “fisking” Edgar Allen Beem’s recent Forecaster column attacking MHPC’s report on Maine’s referendum…
I have a hunch. This late summer or fall, after Labor Day but before Election Day, progressives in Maine will…
Maine still has a chance to fix its broken ballot initiative process this legislative session. In a surprise move, Maine’s…
If you were pushing one of the largest tax hikes in history on Maine citizens, would you want them to know about…
Maine needs you to make important decisions that will affect our future. Please vote on November 7. There are several…
Maine voters faced a number of far-reaching ballot initiatives last November, including Question 5, which enacted Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in…
We have a lot of work to do in the upcoming Legislative session. If we are going to make progress,…
If I told you an interest group sent a legislator a draft bill and told them to submit it as-is,…
With a Citizen’s Initiative Process ripe for abuse and for sale to any billionaire, is our time to self-govern over? Just…