Chamber of the House of Representatives in the Maine State House in Augusta. Sept. 5, 2023. (Photo by Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star) The new year will bring state lawmakers back to Augusta for the ...

The Maine legislature on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday approved several sweeping gun control measures, including increased waiting periods, background checks, expansion of court-ordered firearm ...

Energy affordability — under mounting stress chiefly from rising electricity prices — will be a litmus test for most any climate policy or spending decisions.

The citizen's initiative also seeks to impose strict testing and tracking requirements on Maine's medical marijuana industry.

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Paul LePage said he will emphasize trans-student-athlete policy in his campaign, and Sen. Susan Collins signed onto a ...

LD 2007, An Act Regarding the Criminal Jurisdiction of Tribal Courts and to Extend the Time for the Penobscot Nation to Certify Its Agreement to Public Law 2023, Chapter 369, awaits the signature of ...

A bill introduced to the state Legislature would create a new organization aimed at advancing Maine’s life sciences sector, one of the fastest growing areas of Maine’s economy. LD 1643, sponsored by ...

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