A proposed bill in Maine could end the state's long-standing practice of same-day voter registration, sparking debate over ...

Barbra Bagshaw and Michael Lemelin have both submitted legislation to change the 2019 plastic bag ban. "The only thing I want to do is stop charging the bag fee," Lemelin said of his bill. Sign up for ...

Sen. Rick Bennett said closed-door party caucuses at the State House are increasingly being used to make legislative ...

A $121 million supplemental budget proposal was approved 11-0 by the Legislature's budget committee, but Rep. Ken Fredette ...

A bill before the Maine Legislature seeks to clamp down on excessive dog barking, a problem that some residents say has become unbearable in their neighborhoods. The proposal would expand Maine's ...

Republican lawmakers are seeking once again to repeal a utility program that they say is contributing to higher energy costs ...

The supplemental budget still must be approved by the full Maine Legislature before the money can be used. AUGUSTA, Maine — Some Maine lawmakers say they hope to address the state's "urgent needs" ...

At the federal level, a bill known as the Sunshine Protection Act would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. It was passed by ...

In April 2024, the Legislature tasked the Maine Department of Education and the Maine Educational Policy Research Institute, ...