Legislative Wrap-Up

By Keith Shortall,

Jonathan P. Smith

Published April 23, 2024 at 7:00 AM EDT

Interior of Maine State House with empty seats in legislative chamber

After staying up all night to approve a supplemental budget, the legislature wrapped up its session early Thursday morning. Our Political Pulse team explains what this legislative session accomplished—such as sweeping gun safety measures—and what was left for the next session.

Panelists:
Kevin Miller,State House correspondent, Maine Public
Steve Mistler, chief politics and government correspondent, Maine Public

VIP Callers:
Billy Bob Faulkingham, minority leader, Maine House of Representatives (R-Winter Harbor)
Kristen Cloutier, assistant majority leader, Maine House of Representatives, (D - Lewiston (part))
Susan Cover, digital journalist, Spectrum News Maine

Maine Calling

Keith Shortall

kshortall@mainepublic.org

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Jonathan P. Smith

Jonathan was born in Monsey, New York. A field trip to Washington, DC when he was in 7th grade started him on his circuitous path to a career in public radio. The trip inspired a love of politics and led to his desire to one day call DC home. After graduating from Grinnell College, he worked on a couple of campaigns in Iowa (presidential and congressional) and moved to Washington, DC.

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