View all of the legislative items introduced during this legislative session.
Sanford senator used PAC money to pay himself and family $17,000
A veteran state legislator has used a campaign fund designed to help other Democratic candidates run for office to buy tires, pay for car repairs, reimburse himself for travel and pay his wife and daughter for computer services and keeping his books.
Sen. Jackson’s bill designed to help local man avoid fines for lake development
Lawmaker tried to get special legislation passed to help a single constituent by undoing part of a legal agreement with the state designed to protect a lake in Aroostook County.
LePage, lawmakers try to get Maine a passing ethics grade
Numerous reform bills appear before state lawmakers who are trying to earn Maine a passing ethics grade.
Climate change bill dead this legislative session
The bill that would have revived Maine’s plan for adapting to climate change was defeated on Wednesday, when the House voted to override the governor’s veto fell short by a single vote.
Rural citizens lose battle to have say in wind tower rezoning
Senate Democrats sideline an effort to give residents of the state’s most rural areas a say in whether wind towers are built in their communities.
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