Maine Legislature

Officers in the Maine Capitol Police force were informed this week that their unit would eventually be folded into the much-larger state police. But a union official said officers are surprised and concerned about the shift.

The Auburn Republican has been a prolific fundraiser in conservative circles for several years. But she gained more attention this year by helping to spark the fight between the Mills administration and the Trump White House over transgender athletes.

The laws include establishing a PFAS response program, the first of its kind in the nation; helping to prevent student homelessness; allowing doctors to keep their names off of prescription labels for abortion medication; and tax incentives and protections for residents of mobile home communities.

Rep. Tiffany Roberts, D-South Berwick, says she formed an exploratory committee to gauge whether Democrats in the 1st Congressional District want a choice during the June 2026 primary.

But the CEO of Colorado-based Modivcare told a legislative panel on Tuesday that there will be no disruption of services in Maine as the bankruptcy plays out.

Diamond, a Windham resident who died over the weekend, also served as Maine's secretary of state for eight years.

Lawmakers from Maine and Massachusetts also said New England should take a regional approach to PFAS, especially amid uncertainty over the Trump administration's plans for regulating the "forever chemicals."

While Democrats in some left-leaning states are pledging to respond to Texas Republicans' attempts at gerrymandering, Maine's constitution requires the redistricting process to be bipartisan.

Those are two of roughly 60 bills that Mills is holding onto until state lawmakers return to Augusta either later this year or in January. She then has the option of either vetoing the measures or allowing them to become law without her signature.

Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill to offer state-backed no-interest loans to federal and state employees if they are furloughed or required to work without pay during a federal or state shutdown.