Recent Policy
Court Reaches Decision in ‘Maine State Chamber of Commerce v. Department of Labor
The case involved the requirement for all Maine employers to pay quarterly contributions to the Paid Family and ...
Maine Forest Service Urges Caution as Wildfire Danger Remains HIGH to VERY HIGH Statewide
Burn Permit Moratorium in Effect: The Maine Forest Service has temporarily suspended issuing any new burn permits to ...
Additional Impacts to MaineCare from Proposed Federal Changes
The recently passed FFY 2025 budget reconciliation bill (the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act") contains significant MaineCare policy ...
More Than 30 Maine Food and Farm Businesses Awarded Grants Through Resilient Food Systems Equipment Program
Grants will support post-harvest equipment purchases that increase capacity in aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storage, transport, wholesaling, and distribution ...
Maine CDC Celebrates Record High Immunization Rates Among School Children; Prepares for Statewide Implementation of Docket for Schools
Maine CDC announced today that more than 97 percent of school-age children have received all required vaccines ...
Nine Northeast States Issue Strategic Action Plan to Explore Cost-Saving Transmission
The bipartisan Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission is a first-of-its-kind coordination effort to address gaps in transmission ...
Maine Awards $3 Million for Research to Support Farmers Impacted by PFAS
PFAS chemicals from the application of municipal sludge and other sources have impacted 90 Maine farms to varying ...
Opportunity for Public to Offer Comments on Paid Family Medical Leave Rules In-Person June 10
Public comment on the proposed rules for Maine's new PFML Program can be submitted online or mail through ...
Maine Department of Labor Releases Report on Remote Work, New Worksites, and the Industry Structure of Jobs
The MDOL's Center for Workforce Research and Information has released a new report documenting how remote work has ...
Federal Government Grants State of Maine’s Request for Lease to Advance Floating Offshore Wind Research Array Site
Governor Mills released the following statement today on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s offer of a ...
Maine Farmers’ Group Announces Plans to Sue the EPA Over PFAS in Sludge
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), argues that the “lack of virtually any federal regulation of ...
Maine Department of Labor Publishes Paid Family Medical Leave Rules for Public Comment
The MDOL has published proposed rules - https://www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2024/rulemaking/12_702PFMLDraftRule.pdf for Maine's new Paid Family and Medical Leave Program ...
Governor Mills Allows National Popular Vote Legislation to Become Law Without Her Signature
Governor Janet Mills announced today that she will allow LD 1578, An Act to Adopt an Interstate Compact ...
LD 1578 – An Act to Adopt an Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote
Read the latest committee actions & public comments for LD 1578 ...
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces $700 Million Settlement with Google over Play Store Misconduct
“The alleged conduct by Google is an outrageous market manipulation that allowed it to cash in by limiting ...
Governor Mills Announces $1.3 Million in Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan Grants To Advance Innovative Clean Energy Businesses
"With funding from my Jobs Plan, Maine's clean energy businesses and entrepreneurs will receive support to help them ...
Commisson Accepts Standard Offer Electricity Supply Bids For Customers Of CMP and Versant
The Maine PUC accepted bids today for the remaining half of the electricity supply requirement for 2024 Standard ...
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Cautions Those Seeking to Donate to Lewiston Charities to Avoid Scams
Before donating, donors are urged to keep the following tips in mind ...
Commentary: PUC will do a rigorous job with the public’s help
We will continue to hold utilities accountable. We want to hear from you in the process ...
Maine’s Congressional Delegation and Governor Mills Continue Push to Prohibit Offshore Wind Development in Maine Fishing Grounds
“The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) appreciates that BOEM’s draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) avoids much of Lobster Management ...
Governor’s Energy Office Seeks Proposals to Conduct Research on Offshore Wind in Gulf of Maine
The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) is seeking proposals to conduct research related to offshore wind in the Gulf ...
Recent Politics
Senator Collins Successfully Secures the Release of Remaining Education Funding for Maine Schools
“These formula funds are essential to the operation of Maine’s public schools, supporting everything from classroom instruction to adult education,” said Senator Collins. “I ...
To Help Farmers and Cut Meat Costs, King, Paul Introduce Bill to Reduce Red Tape for Maine Farmers
...states such as Maine have a limited amount of USDA-approved processing facilities, which are often at capacity. This makes it expensive and time-consuming ...
Democrats see Maine governor as best option to unseat Susan Collins
Eyes in Maine are on Gov. Janet Mills (D) as Democrats await a final decision from her on whether she will challenge Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), their ...
Eyeing a sixth term, Collins is facing pressure from both sides
Collins told Maine Morning Star she intends to run for reelection in 2026 and highlighted her record of ...
Golden votes to roll back California EV mandates that could take options away from Mainers
Golden voted today in favor of three resolutions under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to overturn federal agency rules. Each resolution ...
Gov Mills Joins Northeastern Govs to Invite Canadian Premiers for Summit
"Canada is Maine's single largest trading partner, with more than $6 billion in cross-border commerce occurring last year alone. Our economies and our ...
Pingree Statement on Trump Felony Conviction
“Today marks a solemn and unprecedented moment in American history. A former President...has been fairly tried by a jury of his peers and ...
Golden statement on Trump convictions
“As to the many questions I’ve received about the politics of this decision, let me say this..." ...
No Labels wins party status in Maine after feuding with Shenna Bellows
The centrist group No Labels won ballot access in Maine ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ office announced ...
Chris Christie files appeal over failure to qualify for Maine primary
Maine's secretary of state says Christie's campaign fell more than 1,100 signatures short of the 2,000 it needed to qualify for the March ...
Golden Votes Against De Facto Electric Vehicle Mandates
“Demanding that manufacturers and dealership owners in Maine go against market forces and limit the sale of cars that Mainers depend upon, in ...
House Republicans Reject Golden Amendment to Prohibit Offshore Wind Development in Maine Fishing Grounds
“Offshore wind development in the Gulf’s most productive fishing grounds is a threat to Maine fishermen’s way of life,” said Congressman Jared Golden ...
Jared Golden calls for a ban of assault rifles, reversing position
"The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure, which is why I now call on the United States ...
Collins, Golden Renew Call for DOJ Action Against Illicit Chinese Marijuana Grows Following Maine Wire Report
“I will continue to press DOJ to take all appropriate actions to ensure these criminals can no longer operate in Maine,” Collins said ...
Jared Golden reverses himself to back assault weapons ban after Lewiston shooting
A day after deadly mass shootings in his home city, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine’s 2nd District said Thursday he supported the ...
How ads on Maine’s utility takeover are stretching the truth
Question 3 is the highest-profile referendum of the eight ballot measures up for a vote this fall, with voters set to decide whether ...
“His Fight is Our Fight,” King Says in Response to Zelenskyy Visit to Capitol Hill
"...Putin believed he would quickly defeat his neighbor, rebuild the Soviet Union, and divide the Free World, but on every count, he has ...
Golden Votes Against Electric Vehicle Mandates
Congressman Jared Golden voted to pass H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, legislation that would prohibit the EPA from allowing ...
House Dem brags about plan to transform moderate Blue Dog Coalition into rural Antifacist group
Democrat Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA) – who co-chairs the Blue Dog Coalition with Reps. Jared Golden, (ME), and Rep. Mary Peltola, (AK) ...
Major Progressive Donors Funded Press Herald Purchase and Are Funding Another News Outlet in Maine
George Soros and Hansjörg Wyss are among the uber wealthy progressives bankrolling a new news outlet in Maine, the Maine Morning Star ...
Senator Collins’ Statement on Senator Mitt Romney Retirement
“It is with deep regret that I learn of Senator Romney’s decision not to seek reelection next year. During his Senate service, he ...
Maine’s DC Delegates Announce Contract Award to Build at least Three Destroyers at Bath Iron Works
The contract is part ofthe Navy’s 5th DDG-51 multiyear procurement (MYP) authorized by Congress. The contract also supports the potential ...
GOP flips Maine House seat in special June election
Former Maine House member and Waldoboro Selectman Abden Simmons defeated a Democrat Tuesday to win election in the House District 45 race ...
Taibbi Tells Congress Angus King Sought Twitter Censorship
Taibbi revealed that Maine Sen. Angus King gave Twitter and Facebook lists of people who were critical of King during his 2018 re-election ...
WATCH: Wabanaki leaders address Maine Legislature for first time in two decades
Maine tribes are only tribes in the country that do not have the access to federal laws that get passed in Congress that ...