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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Maine lawmakers want federal waiver allowing asylum seekers to work right away
Current federal law requires that they wait 6 months after applying for asylum.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Group submits petitions for initiative to ban foreign spending on state referendums
Protect Maine Elections wants to put the referendum spending question on the November 2023 ballot.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Lawmakers eye ban on shutting off utilities for public safety buildings after June incident in Buckfield
A hearing Tuesday focused on a measure initiated to prevent future problems like one that popped up in Buckfield last June.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
Maine senator calls for crackdown on ‘snake oil and fine print’ payday loans
State Sen. Rick Bennett of Oxford calls for limits on how much lenders can charge for short-term loans to hard-pressed Mainers.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Mills makes push for another $30 million for broadband internet in Maine
Weak or nonexistent internet connectivity, a longstanding problem in rural Maine, has been exacerbated during the pandemic as workers, businesses, students and families struggle to stay connected.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2017
Ex-Maine GOP Chair Rick Bennett backs Eric Brakey for U.S. Senate
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2017
Rick Bennett steps down as Maine GOP head; may run for office
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PublishedDecember 16, 2016
Rick Bennett to step down as head of Maine GOP
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2015
Maine GOP starts citizen initiative on tax and welfare reform
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PublishedOctober 31, 2014
Republican committeemen say Michaud was not bipartisan on state budgets
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