Lawmakers want to restore rights to residents in wind tower zones
Legislative committee sided with residents in their fight to have more say over the construction of industrial wind towers in their backyards.
Wind power’s grip on Augusta weakening as ‘God’s Country’ presses its case
Residents of townships and plantations ask lawmakers to pass a bill to give them back the right to influence how the land in their communities was used.
Criticism of tax breaks growing in legislature
Growing list of legislators have called for a review of programs that leading economists have critiqued for not delivering on promises to create jobs.
University system cuts while reserve fund grows to $177 million
“The reserves are there for a rainy day. When things aren’t going so well, instead of laying people off, you use the reserves … so you don’t hurt the mission of the university."
Ethics bills get unanimous support in committee
Legal and Veterans’ Affairs Committee unanimously passes ethics reform bill, including a provision on when exiting legislators can become lobbyists.
UMaine student leads ethics discussion at Statehouse
An honors student from the University of Maine stood before lawmakers Wednesday and, in a clear and confident voice, walked them through an ethics reform proposal that would require more extensive disclosure of the financial affairs of public officials and legislators.
Seat belt enforcement raises question: Saving lives or setting ticket quotas?
Maine's chief of state police enacted a hard line towards seat belt enforcement. Questions are being raised whether his dictate has become a quota.