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Senate gives initial support to Sen. Brenner bill to develop a climate superfund

Posted: March 31, 2026

AUGUSTA – Today, the Maine Senate advanced a bill from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, to take initial steps towards establishing a superfund...

Sen. Hickman bill strengthening the right to hunt and fish advances in Maine Legislature

Posted: March 31, 2026

AUGUSTA — Today, the Maine Senate voted to enact a bill introduced by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, which strengthens Mainers’ right to food....

Emergency bill to better protect the public when hospital birthing centers are slated to close goes to Governor’s desk

Posted: March 31, 2026

AUGUSTA – LD 2189, a bill recommended by the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to better protect patients and the public when...

Sen. Hickman bill to help schools deal with students engaging in unsafe behaviors receives unanimous committee support

Posted: March 26, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, February 26, Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, introduced legislation before the Committee on Education and Cultural...

Judiciary Committee supports Sen. Duson bill to bolster privacy of Maine tenants, protect against retaliation

Posted: March 26, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, March 20, a bill sponsored by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, that would bolster tenant...

Maine Senate passes Sen. Bailey bill to strengthen Maine’s landmark medical debt law

Posted: March 26, 2026

The bill builds on the Senator’s law that bans medical debt from consumer reports. AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, March 25, the Maine Senate sent a...

Sen. Tepler bill establishing a battery stewardship program in Maine advances in Legislature

Posted: March 26, 2026

AUGUSTA — This week, the Maine Senate and House voted unanimously to pass a bill introduced by Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham. The bill, LD...

Sen. Ingwersen bill to promote mental health and wellness in heritage industries signed into law

Posted: March 26, 2026

AUGUSTA — On Monday, March 23, a bill from Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, was signed into law. LD 2144, “Resolve, to Establish a Working...

Bill to establish Maine Blue Economy Center clears Economic Development Committee

Posted: March 26, 2026

AUGUSTA — On March 12, the Legislature’s Housing and Economic Development voted to support a bill to establish the Blue Economy Center, a...

Sen. Hickman shares 2026 MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects

Posted: March 25, 2026

AUGUSTA – Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, is pleased to announce the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and...