We are pleased to provide you with our 2018 Supplemental Summary of New Maine Laws resulting from the Second Special Session of Maine’s 128th Legislature, which adjourned sine die on Thursday, September 13, 2018. The general...more
12/3/2018
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State and Local Government ,
Taxation
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
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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.
Ranked-Choice Voting Process Determines Democratic Party Nominees: Janet Mills for Governor, Jared...more
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Shawn Moody Wins Republican Primary in First Round of Ranked Choice Voting; Democratic Nominee to be...more
We are pleased to provide you with our 2018 Summary of New Maine Laws and Carry Over Legislation resulting from the Second Regular Session of Maine’s 128th Legislature, which adjourned sine die on May 2, 2018.
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6/1/2018
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Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Health Insurance ,
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Marijuana ,
Motor Vehicles ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmacies ,
Property Tax ,
Recycling ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water
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
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Lawmakers Set to Return on May 2 for Veto Day -
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 was the statutory...more
Candidates for Governor Square Off in Primary Debates -
Lively broadcast debates for the Republican and Democratic candidates for Governor took place over the past two weeks. On April 4, the four Republican candidates...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
Revenue Forecasting Committee Projects $141 Million Surplus -
The Revenue Forecasting Committee (RFC) presented a briefing to the Appropriations and Financial Affairs (AFA) Committee on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The RFC has...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
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Drug Court ,
Firearms ,
Governor LePage ,
Gun Laws ,
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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
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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
Candidates for Governor Report 2017 Fundraising Totals -
Maine's gubernatorial candidates filed their 2017 end-of-year fundraising numbers with the Maine Ethics Commission. Leading the fundraising race is Democrat Adam...more
Second Regular Session of the 128th Legislature Convenes -
On January 3, 2018, the Second Regular Session of the 128th Maine Legislature convened to begin its review of more than 400 bills. Some of the larger issues facing...more
1/8/2018
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Federal Funding ,
Health Insurance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Medicaid ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections
Winter is officially upon us, and while the 128th Legislature is set to resume a busy schedule on January 3, 2018, the first day of this Legislature’s Second Regular Session, we wanted to take this opportunity to reflect...more
Legislative Load Increases to 412 Bills for Second Regular Session -
The ten-member Legislative Council met on Thursday, November 30 at the State House to consider appealed bill requests for introduction in the Second...more
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
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Ballot Measures ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Governor LePage ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Health Insurance ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections
Special Session was an Active One -
The First Special Session of the 128th Legislature was convened on Monday, 10/23/17 at 10:00 a.m. The Special Session covered several key legislative matters including marijuana retail...more
Legislature Set to Convene for Special Session on October 23, 2017 -
Governor LePage has set October 23, 2017 as the date for the start of a Special Session of the Legislature this fall. The Legislature will convene to...more
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Legislative Council Hears State Fiscal Report -
On Tuesday, September 19, the Legislative Council...more
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Looking Ahead . . .
While the First Regular Session of the 128th Legislature has adjourned sine...more
9/11/2017
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Audits ,
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Casinos ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Economic Development ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Political Campaigns
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
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Governor LePage ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
National Monuments ,
State Elections ,
Tax Incentives ,
Trump Administration ,
Urban Planning & Development
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Legislature Met on July 20 to Consider Bond Bills, Items from Special Appropriations Table -
After...more
7/31/2017
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Budget Surplus ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Forestry ,
Infrastructure ,
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Legislative Vetoes ,
Marijuana ,
Research and Development ,
Solar Energy ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Wireless Technology
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