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Category: Housing and Economic Development

Sen. Nangle to introduce bill to keep Maine veterans housed

Posted: November 03, 2025

Legislation builds on successful partnership to ensure every Maine veteran has a place to call home. AUGUSTA — When the 132nd Maine Legislature...

New law to stabilize emergency shelter funding takes effect

Posted: October 06, 2025

On September 24, a new law introduced by Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, went into effect after being passed by the Legislature earlier this...

New law to protect Mainers from subscription and gym membership traps takes effect for 2026 subscriptions

Posted: September 24, 2025

AUGUSTA — Today, a new law introduced by Sen. Tim Nangle, D–Windham, that would make it easier for Mainers to cancel subscription services and...

Sen. Nangle issues statement after federal court blocks implementation of FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule

Posted: July 10, 2025

AUGUSTA — This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit blocked the implementation of the Federal Trade Commission’s...

Sen. Pierce bill to establish Maine Life Science Innovation Center enacted by Maine Legislature, heads to Governor’s desk

Posted: June 28, 2025

AUGUSTA — On June 25, 2025, a bill to establish the Maine Life Science Innovation Center and develop Maine’s life science sectors,...

Sen. Duson bill to continue efforts to develop Maine’s ocean-based “Blue Economy” sent to Governor’s desk

Posted: June 26, 2025

AUGUSTA — On June 25, 2025, a bill to reconvene and continue the work of the Blue Economy Task Force (BETF), which focuses on centralizing and...

Sen. Talbot Ross bill to expand housing stability services advances, awaits funding

Posted: June 23, 2025

AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D–Portland, to expand support for Mainers experiencing chronic homelessness has been enacted by...

Sen. Nangle bill to protect Mainers from subscription and gym membership traps signed into law

Posted: June 23, 2025

AUGUSTA — On Friday, June 20, a bill from Sen. Tim Nangle, D–Windham, that would make it easier for Mainers to cancel subscription services and...

Sen. Nangle bill to protect residents of mobile home communities signed into law

Posted: June 23, 2025

AUGUSTA — A transformative bill from Sen. Tim Nangle, D–Windham, that protects residents of Maine’s mobile home communities has been signed...

Sen. Nangle bill to protect residents of mobile home communities heads to the desk of Gov. Mills

Posted: June 13, 2025

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, June 11, the Maine Senate voted to enact LD 1145, “An Act to Protect Residents Living in Mobile Home...