Maine State Chamber of Commerce

Supporters say the law would hold the biggest greenhouse gas polluters accountable for damages from harmful climate change.

Proposed legislation would lower penalties for employers that don't comply with the law, and create a flat reimbursement rate for all workers.

Patrick Woodcock, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, said he supports President Trump's goal of reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing but he worries about the "blunt" way the president is applying tariffs globally.

The Maine state Chamber of Commerce said federal policy could have broad impacts.

The lawsuit doesn't challenge the law or seek to block it, but objects to a implementation rule it says forces employers to pay into the program for the first quarter of this year even if they plan to offer a private benefit.

The new rule would allow employees to only give 30 days notice to take paid family or medical leave.

New Census data released last month showed more than 14,000 business applications were filed statewide in 2023.

Dana Connors talked recently with Maine Public's Irwin Gratz about heading the chamber for 29 years along with 11 years as state transportation commissioner and 16 years as city manager of Presque Isle.

A coalition of groups is calling on the Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.

A new report said increasing the number of entry-level and skilled workers, lowering energy costs and addressing a shortage of affordable housing are top priorities for businesses in Maine.