All posts tagged "inside augusta"
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Lawmakers spar over hemp regulations on final day of session
Maine’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) would write new rules to...
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Gov. Mills issues first vetoes of the second session
Gov. Janet Mills has so far vetoed two bills passed during the 130th...
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Unpacking the tribal sovereignty bills and debate
Though the 130th Maine Legislature will return to Augusta for a veto day...
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Here’s what has become law thus far from the legislature’s second session
On April 27, Gov. Janet Mills signed LD 2003 into law. The bill...
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Extra day of session results in substantial legislative spending spree
Both chambers of the Maine Legislature met on April 25 for the final...
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Lawmakers extend session one day, Mills’ utility accountability bill revived with new amendment
Lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and Senate met on April 20...
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Lawmakers closing in on final deals on budget, housing and utility accountability measures
With only three days left in the 130th Legislature’s second session, both the...
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Lawmakers reach budget agreement, approve House Speaker’s housing bill
The Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs (AFA) met late on the evening...
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Speaker Fecteau offers last minute amendment to affordable housing bill
On April 7, the Maine Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee voted 8 to...
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‘Pine Tree Amendment’ fails to garner enough support in House to amend state constitution
The House of Representatives on April 5 failed to pass a bill that...
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Senate defeats bill to prohibit mandatory COVID-19 shots for 5 years
For the sixth time during the 130th Maine Legislature’s second session, the House...
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Former state auditor Matt Dunlap ‘not sure’ if he’ll pursue post again next year with new credentials
Approximately five months after being forced to vacate the position of state auditor,...
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Legislative Council votes to make masks optional at State House starting March 7
Maine’s Legislative Council voted unanimously on March 3 to change its requirement that...
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Lawmakers debate new occupational regulations for residential construction contractors
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business convened on...
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Maine DHHS struggling to fulfill freedom of access requests from the public
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is updating the processes...
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Legislative Council admits 12 new bills into the second session
The Legislative Council met on January 27 and considered after-deadline bill requests to...
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Lawmakers sustain Mills’ veto on bill allowing farm workers to unionize
Members of the Maine Legislature’s House of Representatives failed to override Gov. Janet...
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Governor Mills to deliver State of the State address, supplemental budget to legislature next month
Maine Gov. Janet Mills will deliver the State of the State address on...
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Democrat Jim Boyle wins special election for House District 27
The January 11 special election for House District 27, which includes parts of...
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Legislative leaders want to revert to old COVID-19 protocols for upcoming second session
According to a schedule released on December 17, the 130th Maine Legislature will...
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Legislature launches pilot program to assess racial impact of pending legislation
In March 2021, Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law requiring the...
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Legislative Council screens 330 bills, accepts 107 to be debated in upcoming session
On October 25 the Legislative Council met to consider bill requests for the...
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Legislative Council votes to reinstate face mask policy at State House, file brief in lobster lawsuit
Maine’s Legislative Council voted to reinstate its COVID-19 Prevention Policy, which requires face...
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Redistricting commission approves county commissioner maps, more votes to come with deadline looming
The Apportionment Commission held a public hearing on September 20 to hear public...
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Lawmakers pen letter in opposition to Gov. Mills’ vaccine mandate
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced a new vaccine requirement for healthcare workers on...
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Matt Dunlap ‘confident’ he’ll meet state auditor requirements by statutory deadline
When former Secretary of State Matt Dunlap was sworn in as the state...
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Lawmakers convening Wednesday to debate supplemental budget, state of emergency
Maine lawmakers will convene in-person in Augusta this week for the first time...
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New letter defends Chief Gauvin’s free speech rights
After Maine Democrats sent a letter to the state’s top public safety official...
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Lawmakers submit more than a dozen bill requests to reform emergency executive power
After nearly a year with one person unilaterally dictating public policy in Maine,...
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What issues will Maine Democrats resurrect in 2021?
With Maine’s 2020 statewide general election behind us, it’s time to look ahead...
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Lawmakers submit nearly 400 bills for consideration in Second Session
They’re at it again. On September 27th, lawmakers were required to submit all...
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There’s no need to neuter the net in Maine
This week, the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology held a...
