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Feb 10, 2025
Action Under the Dome
By: Jen Lancaster
More bills are getting released everyday, and now there are over 500 to be considered by the Maine Legislature.
Feb 3, 2025
Action Under the Dome
By: Jen Lancaster
Do you have opinions on a bill? Anyone can submit testimony to be reviewed during a public hearing. Testimony gives committee members an idea of what Mainers think about the drafted legislation.
Jan 29, 2025
The Media Revolution
By: LWVME
Michael Tomasky is the editor of The New Republic and the author of five books, including his latest and cHeadshot of Michael Tomaskyritically acclaimed The Middle Out: The Rise of Progressive Economics and a Return to Shared Prosperity.
Jan 27, 2025
Action Under the Dome
By: Jen Lancaster
So many bills, so little time. Let's get into it.
Jan 20, 2025
Action Under the Dome
By: Jen Lancaster
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Voting Rights Act, a signature achievement of the Civil Rights Movement, has to be protected, but one threat looms on the horizon.
Jan 17, 2025
States' Rights, Then and Now
By: LWV-Downeast
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” – Tenth Amendment, 1791
Jan 14, 2025
Maine Civic Digest: January 2025
By: Allyson Gardner
This month you will find resources about how to have constructive dialogue that moves beyond civil discourse toward productive discourse.
Jan 13, 2025
Action Under the Dome
By: Jen Lancaster
The 132nd Legislature has officially begun, and the deadline for submitting bills for consideration has now passed. So what comes next?
Jan 10, 2025
Voter ID referendum is unnecessary, expensive, and harmful to Maine voters
By: LWVME
Maine has strong voting rights. Let’s keep it this way and oppose this voter suppression initiative.
Jan 6, 2025
Action Under the Dome
By: Jen Lancaster
Things are about to get busy for the Legislature. Cloture is a few days away, set for January 10, the deadline for legislators to submit bills for consideration. Here are a few things to know before things really kick off.
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