citizen initiatives

Landlords, property managers and developers are behind a referendum drive to eliminate a 5% limit on rent increases when a tenant voluntarily moves or the unit changes hands.

The proposal, brought forth the Rental Housing Alliance, would allow landlords in Portland to raise rent by an unlimited amount if a tenant moves or an apartment changes hands.

AUGUSTA, Maine — Voters whose disabilities prevent them from signing petitions for citizen initiatives could have alternative ways to express their…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine could collect data on how ballot campaign groups pay for petition signatures under a bill facing Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.A…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine lawmakers have passed a bill calling for public hearings on citizen initiatives before they head to the ballot. The Democratic-led…

Legislative leaders have voted unanimously to allow a new bill this session that requires more disclosure of the financing of ballot initiatives. Rep.…

At first glance, a new bill from Maine’s secretary of state contains mostly a list of minor housekeeping changes to state election laws. But tucked inside…

Maine lawmakers are overhauling or set to repeal each of the four citizen-initiated laws that passed in November. Those actions have left some wondering…

The Legislature has taken the first step toward making it more difficult for citizen-initiated referendums to qualify for the ballot.Currently, campaigns…

In a rare move, a representative of Maine’s judicial branch appeared before a committee in Augusta today to speak against a proposal before state…