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Published
June 14, 2018

Lawmakers agree to return for special session, over LePage’s objections

House Republicans, the lone holdouts, agree to work on a supplemental budget and other matters as long as Medicaid expansion is voted on separately, but legislative actions could be upended by the governor.
Published
June 14, 2018

Portland, Old Orchard managers: Push lawmakers to fund road projects

A $100 million bond bill needs to be on the ballot or much-needed rehabilitation measures are in jeopardy.
Published
June 11, 2018

Gridlock breaks as Legislature’s budget committee agrees on $41 million in spending

The Appropriations Committee agrees to a package of bills largely aimed at helping the disabled, the elderly and those with substance use disorders, and progress is being made toward bringing lawmakers back for funding votes.
Published
June 5, 2018

Coalition of 126 groups pleads with Maine lawmakers to finish their work, but nobody budges

Left undone amid a legislative standoff are dozens of spending measures that affect social services, education, the environment, transportation systems, county jails and more.
Published
June 4, 2018

Two Democrats new to politics in race for Senate District 15 nomination

John Glowa and Kellie Julia both have experience in the public sector.

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Published
June 4, 2018

Only one Democratic candidate left in Portland House District 42

A candidate who originally filed to run against Rep. Benjamin Collings withdrew from the race in District 42, which includes part of Portland.
Published
May 30, 2018

Maine lawmakers inch forward in effort to fund jails, pay more to direct care workers

Other measures, including a rollback of the minimum wage and Medicaid expansion funding, remain unresolved.
Published
May 29, 2018

Two Cape Elizabeth lawyers vie in House District 30 Democratic primary

Anne Carney has worked for a law firm and Pine Tree Legal, and Mary Ann Lynch was a legislative liaison for the Maine Judicial Branch.
Published
May 27, 2018

Jim Fossel: Maine lawmakers should fix election funding, then limit it

The typo that cut off Clean Elections money ought to be corrected quickly, before changing the policy.
Published
May 26, 2018

Maine legislative leaders returning Wednesday to negotiate on key bills

Republicans and Democrats on the budget-writing committee are running out of time to reach deals.