A Look Back at the 2023 Legislative Session
Maine’s 2023 legislative session proved to be one of the most eventful and historic in recent memory. With the session now closed,...
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Jul 12, 2023
Lawmakers Look to Establish Affordable Public Health Care Option for All Mainers
A recent survey revealed that a majority of Mainers believe they are one medical emergency or illness away from financial disaster. The...
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Jul 11, 2023
New Bill Would Protect Democracy by Prohibiting Foreign Campaign Spending
The influx of foreign money into American elections can stifle our democracy. Case in point: the more than $63 million dollars poured in...
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Jun 23, 2023
Maine Legislature Approves PFML, Governor Expected to Take Action on Bill Soon
Last week, the Committee To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program approved a new version of LD 1964: the bill that...
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Jun 21, 2023
Maine Legislature Approves Legislation to Bolster Affordable Child Care System
Last week, the Maine House and Senate passed LD 1726: An Act to Build Maine's Economy by Supporting Child Care for Working Families! As...
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Jun 5, 2023
Lawmakers Look to Guarantee Affordable Childcare for Working Mainers by 2030
Maine’s childcare system is struggling to meet the needs of families. As we’ve reported in the past, some progress has been made to...
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May 2, 2023
New Proposed Bill Would Ban Tenant Application Fees for Maine Renters
For the past few years, state legislators in Augusta have passed a variety of bills to address Maine's housing crisis. A few examples...
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Apr 27, 2023
Safeguarding Absentee Voting Is a Win for our Democracy
Absentee voting remains one of the easiest and most effective ways for Mainers to participate in the democratic process. This voting...
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Apr 11, 2023
New Proposed Bill Seeks To Make General Election Day A State Holiday
In 2020, roughly seventy-eight percent of eligible Maine voters cast their ballots in the November election. Voter participation in that...
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Apr 11, 2023
State Legislature Works To Ensure a Fair Workweek For Maine Workers
In Maine, we owe our thriving economy to the hard working people in our workforce. Their contributions to businesses across the state are...
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Mar 31, 2023
New bill to aid, support employee-owned and cooperative businesses
Maine is well known for its many small businesses. They make up the backbone of our economy and our communities, and employee-owned...
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Feb 10, 2023
The Paid Family Medical Leave Commission Releases Its Report.
This week, The Commission To Develop a Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Program released its recommendations for a comprehensive...
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Feb 3, 2023
Check Your Mailbox! Energy Relief Payments Are On the Way.
Starting this week, the first round of $450 energy relief payments are in the mail, and heading to eligible Maine taxpayers! This...
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Jan 19, 2023
Winter is Here - Make Use of Maine’s Energy Efficiency Resources.
As temperatures dip below freezing, Mainers are finding the cost of heating their homes and keeping the lights on has reached a new high....
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Jan 13, 2023
Governor Mills Recently Unveiled Her Two-Year Budget Proposal. Here’s What You Need To Know.
The Mills administration recently unveiled its budget proposal for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. The $10.3 billion two-year budget proposal...
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Jan 9, 2023
Maine Legislature Passes Bipartisan Heating Relief Bill To Help Curb Rising Energy Costs This Winter
Last week, the Maine Legislature voted to approve a proposal from Governor Mills to provide heating assistance to Mainers amid inflation...
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Nov 30, 2022
How the Maine Legislature Can Help Working Families in 2023
As this year draws to a close, we are celebrating the progress we made in 2022. The Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan expanded workforce...
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Nov 18, 2022
Maine Voters Would Benefit From Permanent Absentee Voting.
As we’ve pointed out in the past, absentee voting remains one of many ways Maine voters can make their voices heard at the ballot. The...
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Nov 1, 2022
Do You Have a Voting Plan?
Did you know that people are more likely to vote if they have a plan in place ahead of time? Writing out a voting plan or talking about...
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Oct 28, 2022
Energy Assistance is On the Way for Small Businesses
In response to this year’s massive swing in electric rates, the Maine Legislature and Governor Mills passed LD 2010 – a bill proposed by...
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