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Panel endorses bill to have voters elect Maine attorney general, other officers Maine is one of the few states in which legislators, rather than voters, choose the attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer. Share A bill that would have Maine voters elect the state’s attorney general, treasurer and secretary of state gained bipartisan support in the Legislature’s State and Local Government Committee on Wednesday. “This is long overdue in this state and I’m glad we are moving forward,” said Sen. Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor, Senate chair of the committee and primary sponsor ...

Before Breonna Taylor was killed one year ago in Louisville, she had been asleep in her home — an apartment that didn’t have any of the contraband police had come looking for. Her death has led to marches and protests against police brutality and racism across the country. In Milwaukee on Saturday, dozens gathered in a small art studio on the city’s near south side for a celebration of Taylor’s life and to push harder for a statewide ban on no-knock warrants, which began the chain of events that ended in six bullets hitting Taylor. “Being a Black person working in a system that is...

Local legislators sponsor bills in support of commercial fisheries  BAR HARBOR — The 130th Maine Legislature has released a list of bills proposed in the House and Senate, and local representatives are focused on the commercial fishing industry, alongside other constituent concerns.  The lobster fishery, in particular, is facing competition from offshore wind energy development and conservation measures, both which affect lobstermen and their livelihood.  While more than 1,600 bills have been introduced since the Legislature opened session on Dec. 2, 2020, many are just worki...

A Wolf spokeswoman defends the Department of State's wording of proposed constitutional amendments that curb the governor's powers in emergency disasters as necessary to provide context. A GOP leader say it's intended to scare voters to vote against them.

The waiver is expected to stay in place until early July, then could be extended by lawmakers.