One bill was inspired by third party audits of the 2020 presidential election in Colorado and Arizona, where partisan actors sought to cast doubt on and overturn election results.
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As energy prices surge, Maine lawmakers propose new relief bills
Democrats unveiled proposals Wednesday aimed at easing the effects that are hitting now and planning for future price spikes.
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Maine House slams door on fees for vacant second homes
The bill would have allowed municipalities to assess fees on vacant year-round homes, as long as the revenue was used to increase affordable housing.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Colleges and universities oppose student-backed bill to prevent sexual assault
Opponents said they realize that sexual violence is pervasive on college campuses and they are striving to do better, but the bill is unnecessary.
Posted inLocal & State
Housing reform bill sparks heated debate
Opponents see affordable housing plan as big government, but supporters say it actually empowers landowners.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Lawmakers endorse batch of child protection reforms
The bills supported by a legislative committee Monday will be debated by the full Legislature in the coming weeks.
Posted inLocal & State
Ten state boards may get the ax for doing too little
Lawmakers weighing the fate of panels watching over everything from combat sports to seaweed.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Whatever you call it, solitary confinement should be banned
There’s disagreement over how the practice is used, but by any name, isolation does more harm than good to people incarcerated in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mask mandate dropped at State House
In tying the requirement to local transmission rates, legislative leaders could reinstate the mask mandate if Kennebec County goes red again.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t wait to fix Maine’s indigent defense
A lawsuit alleges what many observers of our system for hiring lawyers for the poor have found: The system is broken.