Maine’s governor is expected to highlight economic recovery and a Republican reform agenda.
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Eliot Cutler campaign copes with loss of key aide
Parting ways with its field director could be pivotal for the independent who lacks party support.
Maine House OKs early-voting measure
If finally approved, cities and towns could allow in-person voting and ballot counting before Election Day.
Senate backs new job to help fill gaps in Maine dental care
A ‘dental therapist’ trained to do more procedures could especially benefit rural areas, but opponents say there’s no problem to fix.
With elver season at risk, Maine moves closer to deal with Indian tribes
But the proposal, which seeks to balance tribal sovereignty with conservation measures, is raising constitutional concerns.
Maine panel wary of boosting power of state ombudsman in document fights
A Maine coalition says it had limited options in two cases where government officials stalled the release of public records.
State House Notebook: The politics of expanding Medicaid
Also: Conservative Web forum gets new owner, new life.
Maine document-shredding probe deepens; FBI interviews whistleblower
Lawmakers decide to interview state CDC officials as they continue to investigate the findings of a report that an employee was ordered to destroy public documents.
LePage to discuss priorities in State of the State address
The governor says he’ll announce a major business investment initiative.
No protection yet for social media, email passwords in Maine
Legislators reject a bill to bar schools and employers from demanding access to private accounts, but, concerned about intrusiveness, they opt for more study.