Suggestions include boosting the ‘circuit breaker’ program to ease the burden on low-income residents, which Maine recently eliminated.

The ethics board rules on Rep. Mike Nadeau, a Republican accused of illegally coordinating with outside ad buyers.

Legislation that would have mirrored federal rules on military recruiters’ access to schools seems destined to be a factor in the state’s 2014 elections.

The governor’s fundraising is on pace with Eliot Cutler’s and Mike Michaud’s, although Michaud has raised his money in a much shorter period of time.

Hall said Friday that neither a recruiter, nor any member of the LePage administration, ever asked about the allegations before submitting L.D. 1503.

Gov. Paul LePage shot down an unprecedented 83 bills during this year’s session, and only five were overturned.

But implementation will be delayed until at least January to prepare for a possible lawsuit from agribusiness giant Monsanto.

The bill received unanimous votes in the Maine Senate and House, but if approved, could draw a lawsuit from agribusiness giant Monsanto.