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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Three bills aim to increase Maine teachers’ starting pay from current $30,000
The base salary would be increased to at least $40,000 under any of the proposals, which would require the state to make up the difference if districts didn't pay the minimum.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Maine committee endorses bill to elect president by ‘popular vote’
If the Legislature approves, Maine will join the move to change the Electoral College system by having states award electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Mills administration aims to bring Maine CDC back to full strength
DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew says the LePage administration let 111 jobs in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention – about 25 percent of its workforce – remain vacant.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Proposal for new state flag based on vintage design gets a wave of support
Some suggest that the 'old' design be rolled out for Maine's bicentennial celebration in 2020 and put to voters.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
House Democrats launch sprawling new probe of possible misdeeds by Trump
The Judiciary Committee sends more than 80 document requests to family members, business associates and political confidants of the president as it probes potential obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2019
More Maine Democrats than Republicans went to polls in 2018
An analysis of state voting data by The Associated Press shows a surge in the number of Maine Democrats that cast ballots in November
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PublishedMarch 2, 2019
Janet Mills, Paul LePage share a fondness for speeding
Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage and current Democratic Gov. Janet Mills share at least one thing: a lead foot
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Legislative panel backs bill to reduce maximum contribution to municipal candidates
The proposal by Rep. Ben Chipman of Portland would lower the upper limit from $850 to $500.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Debate swirls around bill to base Maine’s choice for president on popular vote
A national movement would alter the role of the Electoral College and become law if enough states, including Maine, support the change.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Maine legislative committee again rejects voter identification bill
Conservative lawmakers long have pushed for requiring government-issued photo IDs at the polls, despite a lack of evidence of voter fraud.
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