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PublishedMarch 12, 2025
All 6 of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Rep. Laurel Libby’s lawsuit against House speaker
The Republican state lawmaker's case will now be considered by a federal judge from Rhode Island.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2025
Direct care workers fight for restoration of cost-of-living increases in Maine budget
The cost-of-living adjustments were canceled in 2025 for budgetary reasons and were not included in Gov. Mills' two-year budget proposal.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2025
Laurel Libby turns muzzle into megaphone in transgender competition debate
'I think it was a huge misstep,’ the Auburn Republican said in an interview, referring to House Democrats' vote last week to censure her.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2025
Speaker of Maine House unveils bill to ease health care workforce shortage
Under the legislation, employers could pay front-line direct care workers up to 140% of the state minimum wage, or $20.51 an hour.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2024
Biddeford lawmaker chosen as speaker of Maine House
Rep.-elect Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, previously held the job, from 2020-22, before leaving office because of term limits.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Our View: Housing bill challenges Maine’s tradition of local control
The affordable-housing shortage is a statewide crisis that can't be solved with town-by-town zoning.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Housing reform bill sparks heated debate
Opponents see affordable housing plan as big government, but supporters say it actually empowers landowners.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Lawmakers consider sweeping affordable housing reform bill
The bill aims to cut the regulatory red tape that supporters say is exacerbating Maine's housing crisis.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Maine Speaker advocates for bill that could expand state’s housing stock in tight market
Bath Housing Director Deb Keller said there isn't a quick fix to the region's housing shortage but communities need to "be working at this problem from a variety of angles."
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PublishedOctober 29, 2021
Maine House Speaker Fecteau tests positive for COVID-19
Ryan Fecteau, a Biddeford Democrat, says he is vaccinated and is experiencing minimal symptoms.
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