Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Ethics Commission Disburses Funds to Clean Elections Candidates despite Biennial Budget Typo...more
9/5/2018
/ Ballot Measures ,
Bonds ,
Child Abuse ,
Child Protection Laws ,
Disbursement Issues ,
Governor LePage ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Special Sessions ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Reform
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Legislature Adjourns Sine Die, Potential Special Session Date Unknown -
On Wednesday, May 2, the...more
Secretary of State Prepares for Ranked Choice Voting; Raises Concerns at Legislature -
Officials are scrambling to sort out Maine’s ranked choice voting system ahead of the June primary. On Wednesday, March 28, 2018, the...more
Legislative Council Considers After-Deadline Bill Requests on School Safety, Gun Control -
The Legislative Council met on February 27 to consider after-deadline bill requests, including several on school safety and gun...more
3/6/2018
/ Background Checks ,
Drug Court ,
Firearms ,
Governor LePage ,
Gun Laws ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Mass Shootings ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Political Campaigns ,
School Shootings ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Urban Planning & Development
Governor LePage Delivers State of the State Address -
Governor LePage delivered his final State of the State address to the Legislature on Tuesday, February 13. The speech, which lasted nearly an hour and a half, focused...more
Petition Submitted for Citizen Initiative to Add New Tax to Fund Homecare Services -
On January 26, the Maine People's Alliance (MPA) submitted a petition to the Secretary of State's office that, if certified, would put a...more
2/6/2018
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Advisory Committee ,
Ballot Measures ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Elder Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor LePage ,
Home Health Care ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Pharmacies ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Revenues
Legislature Sustains Governor's Veto of Marijuana Implementation Legislation -
On Monday, November 6, the Legislature met for the second day of the Special Session to take up the Governor’s veto of the marijuana...more
11/10/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Ballot Measures ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Governor LePage ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Health Insurance ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Republicans Challenge Wording of Medicaid Expansion Question on Fall Ballot -
Question 2 on...more
8/28/2017
/ Department of the Interior ,
Governor LePage ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
National Monuments ,
State Elections ,
Tax Incentives ,
Trump Administration ,
Urban Planning & Development
State of Maine Endured Short, Tension-filled Shutdown -
Around 2:00 am on Tuesday, July 4, Governor LePage signed the biennial budget that had been delivered to him moments before by the Secretary of the Maine Senate,...more
State Budget Down to the Wire -
At publication time on this last day of June 2017, the Maine Legislature had yet to enact a budget for the biennium that starts at midnight tonight. Last week, the Legislature was presented...more
7/3/2017
/ Bonds ,
Food Service Workers ,
Governor LePage ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Budget Negotiations Continue -
The Legislature continues its work to develop a compromise budget...more
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Spokesperson Says Governor Paul LePage Will Not Seek Senator King’s U.S. Senate Seat -
A...more
5/22/2017
/ Affordable Housing ,
Bonds ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Governor LePage ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Opioid ,
Political Candidates ,
Prescription Drugs ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour
3% Surcharge To Cause Loss of Revenue, Not Gain -
On Monday, May 1, the Maine Revenue Forecasting Committee reported to the Governor and Legislature on first quarter estimated individual income tax payments. ...more
5/9/2017
/ Attorney General ,
Energy Sector ,
Governor LePage ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Surcharges ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Revenues
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Testimony on Tax Surcharge Bills -
This week, the Legislature’s Taxation Committee heard...more
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Budget Hearings Exceed 100 Hours and Counting -
The Appropriations and Financial Affairs...more
3/15/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Casinos ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Gambling ,
Governor LePage ,
Health Insurance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mining ,
Natural Resources ,
State Budgets ,
Trump Administration
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Clean Election Funding for Gubernatorial Candidates Being Challenged -
Maine’s Clean Election...more
2/27/2017
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Colleges ,
Debt Relief ,
Governor LePage ,
Grants ,
Health Insurance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Nominations ,
STEM ,
Students
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Three Percent High-Earner Tax Changes Under Consideration -
Among the issues Maine’s...more
2/17/2017
/ Administrative Resignation ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Governor LePage ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
PACs ,
Public Hearing ,
Referendums
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
State’s Highest Court to Consider Solemn Occasion Request -
Last week the Senate asked the...more
2/13/2017
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Elder Abuse ,
Electricity Costs ,
Governor LePage ,
Immigration Reform ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
ME Supreme Court ,
Minimum Wage ,
Refugees ,
Social Welfare Organizations ,
State Budgets ,
Travel Ban ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wage and Hour
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Senate Votes to Request Solemn Occasion for Constitutional Ruling on Ranked Choice Voting -
At...more
2/3/2017
/ Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Governor LePage ,
Incentives ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nominations ,
Political Candidates ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State Elections ,
Utilities Sector
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
LePage Presents Priorities at Biddeford Town Hall Forum -
On Wednesday, January 25, Governor...more
1/30/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Energy Costs ,
Governor LePage ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Housing Market ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Real Estate Development ,
State Budgets ,
Wage and Hour
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Work Gets Underway at Maine State House -
Momentum is building in the Maine Capitol as...more
1/23/2017
/ Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Facebook ,
Governor LePage ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Nominations ,
Public Hearing ,
Public Meetings ,
Social Media ,
Technology
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Maine Legislature’s First Regular Session Launches -
On Wednesday, January 4, the Maine...more
1/13/2017
/ Ballot Measures ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Governor LePage ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Moratorium ,
Sales Tax ,
Social Welfare Organizations ,
State Budgets ,
Tax Rates ,
Wage and Hour