U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen blocked the state from implementing the law passed by voters in November until she rules on several lawsuits challenging its constitutionality.
Question 3 proposes replacing Maine’s two investor-owned utility companies Central Maine Power and Versant Power with a new company called Pine Tree Power.Pine Tree Power would be run by a 13-member board, staff to support them, and a private third-party operator they would hire to manage the day-to-day operations of the grid.
"By getting rid of the guardianship language, there is no denying that some Mainers who can not reason through a voting decision will be able to vote."