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
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
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
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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.
Mary Mayhew Resigns as HHS Commissioner; Ricker Hamilton Appointed Acting Commissioner -
Governor...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 -
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5/22/2017
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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Compressed Committee Activity -
Over the next four to six weeks, the Maine legislature’s...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
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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House.
Legislature Approves Supplemental Budget -
The House and Senate yesterday approved the $64...more
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
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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
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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
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