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Top lawmakers reject most appeals to hear more bills in January

by Scott Thistle December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

Members of the Legislative Council voted down more bills than they accepted Friday as lawmakers pushed to get previously rejected bills before the Legislature next year.

Local & State, News

Rejected bills to get second look by Maine legislative leaders

by Scott Thistle December 5, 2019December 5, 2019

Top lawmakers will hear appeals on Friday from the sponsors of about 75 bills that were not accepted for debate in the legislative session that begins in January.

Business, Local & State, News, Politics

New tax on internet sales boosts Maine’s budget further into the black

by Scott Thistle November 14, 2019December 27, 2019

The tax, approved after the recent two-year budget was finalized, is one of several that contributed to an increase in state revenue.

Local & State, News, Politics, Uncategorized

Maine lawmakers eye ways to boost their own pay

by Scott Thistle November 11, 2019November 10, 2019

The state’s citizen legislators are among the lowest paid in the nation, but a special commission has been looking into how that might be changed.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

As jails run in the red, Maine lawmakers look to reduce inmate populations

by Scott Thistle November 5, 2019November 6, 2019

A legislative committee is considering ways to reduce jail populations and increase the likelihood that inmates will find stability and support when they are released.