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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...
May 2, 2023
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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...
Jan 13, 2023
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Maine’s Legislators are Working for Us
The Maine Legislature just wrapped up an incredibly productive session. From healthcare access and affordable housing to tax fairness and...
Jun 27, 2022
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The Fight For Safe And Affordable Housing In South Portland.
As we’ve reported in the past, lawmakers have been making great strides in their efforts to address Maine’s housing crisis. But despite...
Jun 24, 2022
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Highlights of Maine’s 2022 Legislative Session
Maine’s legislature has been hard at work to provide quality healthcare, affordable housing, a more equitable tax system, and a strong,...
May 26, 2022
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Working Families Can Soon Expect Increased Housing Opportunities
For the past few legislative sessions, our leaders in Augusta have been hard at work finding ways to address Maine's housing crisis....
Apr 28, 2022
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First-Time Homebuyers in Maine Could See Student Debt Forgiveness
For many younger adults in Maine, buying a house seems nearly impossible. The ongoing affordable housing crisis has limited the options...
Apr 1, 2022
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A Budget for Maine’s Working Families
It’s been a tough two years for Mainers. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant inflation as supply chain issues persist, made...
Mar 18, 2022
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The Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, Explained
It’s been a difficult two years for Maine. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people lost their jobs and many industries have suffered....
Feb 14, 2022
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Mainers with Fixed Incomes are Receiving Property Tax Relief
People from all over the country have sought a little piece of Vacationland during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the supply of affordable...
Feb 8, 2022
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The future of affordable housing in Maine
Demand for homes in Maine skyrocketed in response to the pandemic, bringing us to the peak of a housing crisis that experts say has...
Jan 18, 2022
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Maine has an affordable housing problem
Last week, developers canceled plans to construct an affordable housing complex in the affluent town of Cape Elizabeth following a...
Dec 8, 2021
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How Maine’s Budget Addresses the Housing Crisis
The pandemic-driven real estate boom in Maine has made the state’s existing housing crisis even worse, while also raising property taxes...
Jul 15, 2021
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Time is Running Out to Protect Maine's Renters (RESOURCES)
The COVID-19 federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on July 31. Many Mainers who risked eviction because they couldn’t pay...
Jul 1, 2021
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As housing crisis worsens, Maine homeowners need property tax relief
Maine has a housing crisis on its hands. Bolstered by an influx of homebuyers from other states escaping major cities amidst the pandemic...
Apr 28, 2021
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