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Published on June 9, 2026 - 17:12 GMT

Mills administration’s plan to cut $400 million in projects lays bare the clear lack of priorities and gross mismanagement of the ...

AUGUSTA – The revelation last week that the commissioner of Maine’s Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) informed Gov. Janet Mills in May that he will cut about $400 million in road and bridge projects over the next three years sent shock waves through …

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Published on April 28, 2026 - 22:51 GMT

Cynical Procedural Maneuver Kills Child Welfare Reform Legislation Aimed at Protecting Children

Augusta- Just when you think Democrats cannot go any lower, they do. Rather than pass a bipartisan child welfare reform bill to protect children, House Democrat leadership moved to adjourn the House before their work was done. Then, after a rare …

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Published on April 8, 2026 - 23:08 GMT

Legislative Democrats continue their years-long spending spree

Augusta – Early Thursday morning, legislative Democrats pushed through yet another majority budget — the new normal under their one-party control of Augusta. The supplemental budget brings biennial spending to a record $11.99 billion. Among the most …

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Published on December 17, 2025 - 19:40 GMT

BREAKING: “Dirty Permits” – Former BMV examiner asserts 100% pass rate for foreign-national learner’s permit test takers is ...

Whistleblower sits down with Rep. Michael Lemelin (R-Chelsea) and Sen. Bruce Bickford (R-Androscoggin) to describe what he witnessed as a Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) examiner in Portland, Kennebunk, Scarborough and Lewiston. He has provided the names of …

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Published on December 14, 2025 - 21:26 GMT

Statement from House Republicans on LD 1971

Maine House Republicans condemn Governor Janet Mills’ decision to allow LD 1971 to become law. Limiting cooperation between Maine law enforcement and federal authorities – a longstanding tradition due to Maine’s extensive foreign border – shows a reckless …

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Published on October 23, 2025 - 18:01 GMT

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October 23, 2025 Democrats Block Bipartisan Public Safety and Mental Health Bill Proposal Supported by Department of Public Safety, NAMI Maine, and Governor Mills Rejected on Party-Line Vote AUGUSTA — By a 10–6 party-line vote, Democrats on the Legislative …

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Published on October 16, 2025 - 20:23 GMT

Appropriations & Tax Committee Republicans Call for Public Hearing on Working Class/Senior Tax Cuts

AUGUSTA, ME – Republican members of the Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Taxation Committees today called for a November public hearing to consider adopting federal tax changes that benefit workers, seniors, and Maine families. These federal tax …

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Published on October 3, 2025 - 17:52 GMT

Governor Mills rejects conformity with federal tax relief measures

Augusta – Today, Governor Janet Mills issued a Determination and Direction to the State Tax Assessor declining to conform the administration of 2025 Maine tax returns with several provisions passed in the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). The …

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Published on October 1, 2025 - 12:51 GMT

Maine Election Security and Integrity Called Into Question Again

AUGUSTA, ME – House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham and Assistant House Republican Leader Katrina Smith issued the following statements after a Newburgh woman discovered 250 official Maine election ballots inside an Amazon shipment just weeks …

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Published on September 8, 2025 - 19:36 GMT

Legislative Republicans Urge Revocation of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Leases

September 9, 2025 AUGUSTA – Republican lawmakers from the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, along with several state Representatives and Senators, have called on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of …

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Published on August 25, 2025 - 18:40 GMT

Republican Leaders Call for Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to Resign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2025 For more information, please contact: John Bott – House Republican Office john.bott@legislature.maine.gov Jared Hirshfield – Senate Republican Office Jared.hirshfield@legislature.maine.gov Republican Leaders Call for …

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