Closure of MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital birthing unit predictable after Democrat policies AUGUSTA — Today, members of the 132nd Legislature sent a letter urging the MaineHealth Board of Trustees not to proceed with the proposed closure of the labor and delivery unit at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital. As the lawmakers noted in their letter, 11 hospital birthing […]

AUGUSTA, Maine — Nancy Theriault of Millinocket was officially sworn in today as the newest member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing House District 29. Theriault was elected in a special election to complete the remaining term of the late Representative Kathy Javner (R-Chester), who passed away earlier this year after a courageous battle […]

AUGUSTA – The revelation last week that the commissioner of Maine’s Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) informed Gov. Janet Mills in May that he will cut about $400 million in road and bridge projects over the next three years sent shock waves through the state’s construction industry. For Republican lawmakers, who in April had already learned the news […]

Augusta- Just when you think Democrats cannot go any lower, they do. Rather than pass a bipartisan child welfare reform bill to protect children, House Democrat leadership  moved to adjourn the House before their work was done. Then, after a rare bipartisan procedural vote against adjourning, Speaker Ryan Fecteau left the Chamber saying he would […]

Augusta – Early Thursday morning, legislative Democrats pushed through yet another majority budget — the new normal under their one-party control of Augusta. The supplemental budget brings biennial spending to a record $11.99 billion. Among the most controversial provisions in the nearly $700 million supplemental budget is a $135 million MaineCare bailout. Taken together with […]

Whistleblower sits down with Rep. Michael Lemelin (R-Chelsea) and Sen. Bruce Bickford (R-Androscoggin) to describe what he witnessed as a Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) examiner in Portland, Kennebunk, Scarborough and Lewiston. He has provided the names of five other BMV examiners who can corroborate certain private interpreters cheated on written exams by providing test […]

Maine House Republicans condemn Governor Janet Mills’ decision to allow LD 1971 to become law. Limiting cooperation between Maine law enforcement and federal authorities – a longstanding tradition due to Maine’s extensive foreign border – shows a reckless disregard for public safety and will put Maine’s public at risk. By restricting law enforcement access to […]

October 23, 2025 Democrats Block Bipartisan Public Safety and Mental Health Bill Proposal Supported by Department of Public Safety, NAMI Maine, and Governor Mills Rejected on Party-Line Vote AUGUSTA — By a 10–6 party-line vote, Democrats on the Legislative Council today blocked LR 2585, “An Act to Strengthen Maine’s Extreme Risk Protection Order Process by Supporting Crisis […]

AUGUSTA, ME – Republican members of the Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Taxation Committees today called for a November public hearing to consider adopting federal tax changes that benefit workers, seniors, and Maine families. These federal tax reduction measures—contained in the “Working Families Tax Cut Act” passed by Congress and now in effect for 2025—offer the […]

Augusta – Today, Governor Janet Mills issued a Determination and Direction to the State Tax Assessor declining to conform the administration of 2025 Maine tax returns with several provisions passed in the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). The provisions Maine will not adopt include no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and an […]