AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on behalf of Maine State Rep. Parnell Terry, D-Gorham: * * * Fighting to keep housing affordable in Gorham By Rep. Parnell Terry This legislative session, making housing more affordable and ensuring that people in our community can better afford to pay their bills are key areas of focus for me. One of the most important ways we can maintain affordable housing is by protecting mobile home park residents fro more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 14 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol: * * * Governor signs Sen. Reny bill to support Maine marinas by requiring full manufacturer reimbursement for repairs under warranty Emergency legislation takes effect immediately to ensure boat dealers are paid in full * On June 12, Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill sponsored by Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, that will support Maine marinas and boat de more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop: * * * Legislature unanimously advances Sen. Hickman bill to support the health of Gagetown veterans and reestablish the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission AUGUSTA -- On Wednesday, June 11, the Maine Senate voted unanimously to advance LD 1640, "An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission and to Reestablis more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Maine House advances Sachs bill to prohibit the doxing of a minor AUGUSTA - The Maine House voted largely along party lines Tuesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, that would prohibit the act of doxing a minor. The vote was 78-69. "Doxing can have disastrous consequences for young Mainers who are victims," said Sachs. "No child should have to suffer that experience, a more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 14 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol: * * * Maine Legislature unanimously advances Sen. Reny's bill to support small businesses and employee cooperatives On Thursday, June 12, the Maine Senate voted unanimously to advance LD 756, "An Act Creating and Sustaining Jobs Through the Development of Cooperatives and Employee-owned Businesses by Providing Tax Deductions for Certain Qualified Business Acti more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 14 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Maine Public Utilities Commission Approves Rate Changes For Central Maine Power Company Hallowell, Maine - The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has approved changes to electric rates for customers of Central Maine Power Company (CMP) resulting from recent decisions in multiple cases, including the annual stranded cost revenue requirement (Docket No. 2025-000 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved an amendment to a special rate contract between the Old Town Water District and the Penobscot Indian Nation. The order, issued on June 13, 2025, by the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries, pertains to the District's "Request for Approval of Amendment to Special Rate Contract with the Penobscot Indian Nation" (Docket No. 2025-00122). The amendment will increase the rate the District charges the Nation for wa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved a stipulation that will decrease the stranded cost revenue requirement for Central Maine Power Co., Augusta, customers. This order, issued June 13, 2025, pertains to Central Maine Power's "Request for Approval of Rate Change Regarding Annual Reconciliation of Stranded Cost Revenue" (Docket No. 2025-00019). The approved stipulation, agreed upon by CMP and the Office of the Public Advocate, sets the stranded cost revenue re more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol: * * * Maine Senate advances Sen. Reny bill to honor voters' will by expanding ranked-choice voting to gubernatorial and legislative elections AUGUSTA -- On Tuesday, June 10, the Maine Senate voted to advance LD 1666, "An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Repres more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 14 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham: * * * Sen. Nangle bill to protect residents of mobile home communities heads to the desk of Gov. Mills On Wednesday, June 11, the Maine Senate voted to enact LD 1145, "An Act to Protect Residents Living in Mobile Home Parks," a bill from Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham, that would establish a Right of First Refusal for mobile home community residents -- a policy that more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 14 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following statement on June 13, 2025: * * * Statement by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on today's Maine Superior Court decision Court affirms elections referendum question language * AUGUSTA, MAINE - Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today issued the following statement in response to the Maine Superior Court's decision to affirm the language of the referendum question. "I take seriously my constitutional responsibilit more PR