At issue is a ‘membership benefit’ to join a program for buying bulk oil through Dem Corps, a nonprofit.

Instead, they pass an amendment to form a group to study the matter and report back next year.

Legislators decide that the governor’s strategy to cut power bills would impede green generation projects.

A committee leader declares at a chaotic meeting that he wants a team to study options for the embattled agency this summer.

As deterrents, the legislation sets a $100 fine and tries to make the practice socially unacceptable.

Stakes are high for Democrats should they succeed in placing a repeal question about the new GOP rules on November’s ballot.

‘Complex issues’ will force a legislative committee to revisit the bill on Tuesday.

The bill’s goal is to lower electricity rates, a pledge LePage made during his campaign.

AUGUSTA – The Legislature has killed a bill that would have prohibited state officials from hiring family members. The Senate voted 22-13 on Wednesday to reject L.D. 840, which was sponsored by Sen. Cynthia Dill, D-Cape Elizabeth. Dill said her bill was prompted by Gov. Paul LePage’s decision in December to hire his adult daughter, […]