The Maine Legislature adjourned just after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday without completing much of its major work amid a political stalemate caused by House Republicans who refused to add days to the session.
Maine lawmakers overrode Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of an an adult-use marijuana regulatory bill on Wednesday, putting the state on track to regulate a retail market that has been in limbo since voters legalized recreational marijuana use in 2016.
Good morning from Augusta. A new group called the Maine Outdoor Alliance has booked lots of time on Maine TV stations to air what is officially an issue ad … that name-checks Democratic 2nd Congressional District candidate Lucas St. Clair without expressly advocating for him.
Democrat Jonathan Fulford announced Monday that he has suspended his campaign in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District for personal reasons.
Good morning from Augusta, where the 10-day window for Gov. Paul LePage to veto bills enacted by the Legislature closed on Monday, possibly solidifying lawmakers’ agenda when they return on Wednesday.
Supporters of Medicaid expansion are expected to file a long-awaited lawsuit against Maine on Monday for not implementing the voter-approved law that has been held up by Gov. Paul LePage, who wants the Legislature to first fund it on his terms.
Good morning from Augusta, where the primary election candidates for governor have taken firm stands on the concept of taxing upper earners to pay for a universal home care system for all Mainers, regardless of their income.
Good morning from Augusta, where it’s a beautiful spring day but that isn’t stopping politicians from attacking each other. Gov. Paul LePage, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and two of the Republican candidates for governor were all involved in testy exchanges on Thursday.
In a reversal, Maine’s secretary of state said Republican U.S. Senate candidate Max Linn should be disqualified from the June primary ballot after a Tuesday hearing in which his campaign acknowledged “hanky-panky” related to his signature-gathering effort.
Good morning from Augusta, where the secretary of state’s office has released what ranked-choice voting ballots for the June primaries will look like.
