On Wednesday, Governor Janet Mills extended the State of Civil Emergency (PDF) through April 15, 2021. The Governor’s decision to extend the emergency is in line with nearly every other state in the nation which have ongoing emergency declarations, according to the...
The Senate and House approved our COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights with bipartisan support. The bill now heads to the governor for her signature. Now that the federal government has approved a third COVID-19 vaccine and increased the number of doses coming into...
Maine Will Receive Funding Through National Governors Association and Cognizant U.S. Foundation as Part of Inaugural Workforce Innovation Network Cohort Maine has been selected as the inaugural cohort of states in the Workforce Innovation Network, the National...
On Wednesday, March 10th the House of Representatives gave final approval to a massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill by a near party-line vote of 220-211. One Democrat, Jared Golden of Maine, voted with Republicans against the bill. The 628-page bill, which Democrats...
On Friday, Governor Janet Mills unveiled a plan to protect public health and support Maine’s economy as the state approaches its busy spring and summer tourism season. The plan, Moving Maine Forward maintains health and safety protocols that have protected Maine...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its Emergency Declaration related to the COVID-19 national emergency through May 31, 2021. Under the Emergency Declaration, motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of relief...
On Wednesday, Governor Janet Mills extended the State of Civil Emergency (PDF) through March 18, 2021. The Governor’s decision to extend the emergency is in line with nearly every other state in the nation which have ongoing emergency declarations, according to the...
Governor Janet Mills announced that she will end the 9:00 p.m. early closing time for businesses, effective today, Monday, February 1, 2021. The decision is the result of Maine’s improving public health metrics, including a decrease in Maine’s positivity rate and new...
Due to COVID-19 and the fact that the process for testifying and participating through the legislative process this year looks differently the Maine Legislature released guidelines for public participation in the legislative process for both public hearings and work...
Governor Janet Mills has extended the State of Civil Emergency (PDF) through February 17, 2021. The Governor’s decision to extend the emergency is in line with nearly every other state in the nation which have ongoing emergency declarations, according to the National...
Senate President Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau announced the first bill for the 130th Maine Legislature on Monday morning during a press conference. LD 1 would create a COVID-19 patients bill of rights. The proposal will be the first bill of the...
Maine’s mandatory paid leave for workers went into effect on January 1. The paid-leave law that went into effect Friday allows workers to accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year, at businesses with more than 10 employees. The...
