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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
House Democrats defeat effort to rescind Gov. Mills’ emergency powers
Republicans have been trying since last spring to rein in Mills' powers, and said the Legislature's return to Augusta means it is time to reassert checks and balances in the state's COVID-19 response.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
Maine House rejects bill to bring back old state flag
While many consumers have adopted the older version known as the '1901 flag,' legislators appeared uninterested in swapping Maine's traditional flag emblazoned with the state seal.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
Maine Senate passes budget bill with tax exemption for business relief loans
Two Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the measure, which would exempt businesses from paying state taxes on federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, but it faces a stiffer test in the House.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
Deal on state tax exemption implodes as Republicans balk at supplemental budget
Democrats support a bill to reduce tax liability for businesses and individuals who received federal COVID-19 relief loans or benefits, but Republicans are pushing for more.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Legislative panel votes to keep Maine’s ban on plastic shopping bags
Enforcement of the law has been temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Bill seeks to ban the use of aerial herbicides in Maine forests
Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, a logger and the bill's sponsor, said aerial application of glyphosate and other herbicides has caused irreversible environmental damage.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Lawmakers propose 5-year extension of Maine’s lobster marketing group
The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative’s 5-year authorization is set to expire in October, but one official says the group's work is more important than ever.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Proposed bill would allow medical marijuana cooperatives in Maine
Proponents say it would level the playing field for small sellers, but opponents argue it could result in large operations that are exempt from local regulations.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine Senate confirms nomination of DEP commissioner
The confirmation of Melanie Loyzim was one of more than 50 nominations considered for posts ranging from the judiciary to the Maine Turnpike Authority to the Maine Board of Education.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine tax revenues ahead of forecasts, despite pandemic’s impact
Finance commissioner Kirsten Figueroa said revenues for January were nearly $90 million more than predicted and up by more than $154 million for the first 7 months of the current fiscal year.
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