AUGUSTA - Governor LePage today signed into law a bill that would give courts the discretion to order the forfeiture of retirement benefits for a state employee convicted of a crime committed in connection with his or her public office.

The bill, LD 1831, was sponsored by State Rep. Les Fosse...

AUGUSTA - Under a bill signed into law today by Governor LePage, Maine's law enforcement community will be able to provide financial support to police officers and their immediate family members who suffer a serious illness.

LD 1900, the enabling legislation, carried an emergency preamble, me...

AUGUSTA - Governor LePage today signed into law a bill that orders a feasibility study of an east-west highway across Maine. The proposal comes after much debate and consideration in the Legislature's Transportation Committee and in the full House and Senate.

The measure, LD 1671, is entitl...

AUGUSTA - The Maine House of Representatives today passed a measure that could bring insurance relief to farmers, beekeepers, sugar house operators and others who open their property for "agritourism" activities.

The bill, LD 1605, which passed 115-26, provides limited liability protection f...

Moose lottery reforms reward repeated attempts

By Rep. Ellie Espling

You've heard it said over and over again, "I have been applying for a moose permit for years and never gotten one, while the kid down the road got one on his first try." Or you might have heard this one: "My buddy go...

To the Portland Press Herald

By Rep. Amy Volk

I recently had the pleasure of attending the State Chamber's Leadership Summit at Sunday River. We spent hours discussing Maine business issues, and one of the "takeaways" was that we don't talk nearly enough about Maine's success stories. ...