House Republican News
AUGUSTA – Yesterday the Four-Year Revenue and Expenditure Forecast was released by the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services’ Bureau of the Budget. It reveals a projected General Fund structural gap (revenues less than allocations) for the 2028-2029 biennium of $1.085 billion and a projected Highway Fund structural gap of $256.7 million. This has […]
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 […]
House Republican News
Governor Mills rejects conformity with federal tax relief measures
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 […]
Maine Election Security and Integrity Called Into Question Again
House Republican Leaders Respond to Ballot Discovery in Amazon Package AUGUSTA, ME – House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham and Assistant House Republican Leader Katrina Smith issued the following statements after a Newburgh woman discovered 250 official Maine election ballots inside an Amazon shipment just weeks before voters decide Question One, the proposed Voter ID […]
Legislative Republicans Urge Revocation of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Leases
September 9, 2025 AUGUSTA – Republican lawmakers from the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, along with several state Representatives and Senators, have called on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to revoke all remaining Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases. In a letter sent this week, […]
Republican Leaders Call for Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to Resign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2025 For more information, please contact: John Bott – House Republican Officejohn.bott@legislature.maine.gov Jared Hirshfield – Senate Republican OfficeJared.hirshfield@legislature.maine.gov Republican Leaders Call for Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to Resign Letter cites failure to prioritize her job responsibilities over partisanship and her campaign (Augusta, ME) — Maine’s Republican legislative leaders have […]
Legislative Republicans push to secure federal tax credit for Maine students
Augusta – Today, Legislative Republican leadership sent a letter to Governor Mills urging her to support efforts to designate scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) in Maine. A state must opt in by designating SGOs; only then will charitable donations to them qualify for the new $1,700-per-individual federal tax credit created under the One Big Beautiful Bill […]
Hi, this is Representative Ann Fredericks from Sanford with a quick legislative update.
The Legislature has officially adjourned until January. During this time, legislators are back in their districts working on constituent issues and preparing for the upcoming session. Legislative committees can meet a couple more times between now and January to work on held-over bills and studies in progress. Meanwhile, Governor Mills is postponing decisions on 61 […]
Republicans urge Governor to veto bill that interferes with local law enforcement
AUGUSTA – Legislative Republicans today submitted a letter to Governor Mills urging her to veto LD 1971 ‘AN Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies with Federal Immigration Authorities.’ The letter (attached) was circulated by Rep. Alicia Collins (R-Sidney) to Republican members of the […]
Judiciary Committee Democrats Violate Maine Law, Deny Public Hearing on Gun Initiative
STATE HOUSE – In a stunning move that undermines both the Maine Constitution and state statute, Democratic chairs of the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee—Senator Anne Carney and Representative Amy Kuhn—have refused to hold a public hearing on a citizen-initiated “red flag” gun control proposal. Maine law requires that citizen initiatives receive a public hearing unless that […]
MAINE GIRLS SPEAK OUT!
Legislative Republicans hosted a press event today featuring girls speaking out on safety and fairness in athletics and private spaces. STATE HOUSE – Republicans commend the courageous young women who came to the Capitol today to testify in support of safety, fairness, and the rights of student athletes across Maine. Watch the full event here.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUES MAINE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUES MAINE The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced it is suing Maine over the inclusion of transgender athletes in girls’ sports. “Maine schools are in danger of losing federal education money so that biological males can play in girls’ sports and utilize private spaces designated for girls,” said House Republican Leader […]

