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Rep. Michael Brennan, D-Portland, was taken to a hospital but a fellow lawmaker said he was expected to be released Tuesday.

House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross is in her final term as a state representative and has registered to run for the state senate this fall.

The progressive Rachel Talbot Ross often has clashed with Gov. Janet Mills. She is seeking the safest Democratic seat in the Senate.

Maine's 186 lawmakers received about $1.7 million in reimbursements during the last legislative session, including $155,000 for the 10 legislative leaders.

Housing was among the major topics addressed on the list of nearly 300 bill titles proposed for next year’s legislative session.

Republicans successfully won permanent funding for the chronically underfunded highway budget. But it's unclear whether the committee change will stick.

An increased inspection fee would help the state pay for an electronic system to track more than 1 million vehicles a year.

A continuing services budget passed by Democrats in March did not include highway funding, which is used to fund operations for the Maine Department of Transportation, Bureau of Motor Vehicles and part of the Maine State Police.

Republicans are seeking permanent money rather than one-time allocations for the Highway Fund in the state budget.

From attending college through a global pandemic to watching the Duke undergraduate experience change right before them, this class has seen it all. The Chronicle is here to celebrate their accomplishments in preparation for Commencement on Sunday with this year's graduation preview.