Author: The Maine Polis
Victories present both peril and possibility to Maine Democrats
December 3, 2018
Democrats need to offer Republican lawmakers willing to collaborate a seat at the table.
Budget Recommendations for Critical Investments Make Sense for Mainers
November 30, 2018
Hello, this is Governor Paul LePage.
A new Governor has only a few weeks to craft a budget proposal. Our development of the next biennial budget should be useful to the Governor-elect and her team.
As Janet Mills mulls Cabinet appointments, speculation swirls
December 4, 2018
Gov.-elect Janet Mills is considering elevating the governor’s energy office to a Cabinet-level position, re-establishing the State Planning Office and appointing an opioid epidemic “point person” as she moves to fill her Cabinet and key positions on her executive team…
Commissioner Mike Michaud? An inside look at Janet Mills’ transition
December 3, 2018
Attorney General Janet Mills will take a major step in her transition to the governor’s office this week, when she begins interviewing candidates for more than a dozen Cabinet positions that her transition team says about 150 people have applied for.
High profile supporters talk up virtues of CMP power line project
Portland loses federal grant over its support of non-citizens
November 29, 2018
The Trump administration’s crackdown on communities that support asylum-seekers will cost Portland police $68,000 next year, city officials said.
Newly rebuilt scallop fishery prepares for open season in Maine
December 1, 2018
Maine’s rebuilt fishery for scallops is getting started for the winter in the coming days.
Maine begins 2nd Congressional District recount Thursday morning
December 3, 2018
The lengthy, town-by-town recount of nearly 300,000 ballots cast in Maine 2nd Congressional District race will begin Thursday morning, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
Bill would allow local-option sales tax to help Maine cities raise revenue
The Maine Legislature will consider a bill next year that would allow Maine cities and towns to levy their own local-option sales taxes.
Oyster farm proposal should ring alarms along entire Maine coast
Maine’s Food Sovereignty Law Is a Hit
December 1, 2018
A year into their experiment with self-governance, the municipalities of Maine are embracing their new food freedoms
Preservationists sound alarm over Boothbay Harbor demolitions
November 30th, 2018
Sixteen buildings have been demolished in Boothbay Harbor in the last two years, prompting Maine Preservation to ask the town to take a closer look at how it’s managing historic and cultural resources.
Maine’s deer harvest tops 30,000 for the first time since 2004
November 27th 2018
The last time hunters shot more than 30,000 deer in Maine was in 2004, when 30,926 deer were registered…
Janet Mills will have to disclose transition donors in a first for Maine governors-elect
November 28, 2018
A never-before-used provision in Maine law will make Attorney General Janet Mills’ transition to the governor’s office the most transparent one in state history…
Feds want changes at Ellsworth dams linked to fish die-offs and drained mudflats
November 30, 2018
In order to reduce fish die-offs and large swings in water levels at Graham Lake, federal officials are recommending fish passage improvements and other operational changes to two dams on the Union River…
Collins says memo that sank judicial nomination requires ‘further research’
November 30, 2018
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins stepped back from her support of one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial judicial nominees to date on Thursday…
Maine Rep.-elect Golden votes against Pelosi
Nov. 29, 2018
Democratic Rep.-elect Jared Golden of Maine has followed through on his campaign promise not to support Nancy Pelosi’s nomination to be House speaker…
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Changing climate to put further pressure on New England, federal report predicts
Maine Senators Criticize Trump Over Khashoggi Killing
Nov 26, 2018
Maine’s two senators have criticized President Donald Trump over his response to the CIA’s assessment of the involvement of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi…