Maine Legislature

Snow becomes such a nuisance in Maine but did you know that in some states it is required for you to remove snow from your driveway? Let's see if this is the case here.

It's no secret that the cost of what used to be 'affordable' housing has skyrocketed in Maine, and around the country, over the last several years.

Maine has a population of just over 1.3 million people and, as of right now, 170,000 of those residents are currently seeking help for addiction

It's no secret that acts of violence being committed in our Nation's schools has been on the rise for the last couple of decades. And now, some Maine legislators are looking for ways to help prevent any such attack from being carried out in the Pine Tree State.

and, for the last several decades, one thing has stayed at the top of the debate list- Sunday hunting.

The Pine Tree State, back in 2015, joined the ranks of several other states in the nation and became a 'constitutional carry' state.

I always get so frustrated when I see people have their lights off when it rains or snows and always wondered if it was illegal to have them off during those weather situations?

This time, there's a lawsuit that has been filed citing Maine's 'right to food' amendment that was passed by voters in November of 2021

According to the Kennebec Journal, a new bill is being proposed which would remove several offences that a Maine police officer could lawfully pull you over for.

You might be thinking this is an old story if you're familiar with the fact that it has been Maine policy for years that electric utilities like CMP cannot turn Maine resident's power off during the winter months

The really quick answer to this question is, yes and no. Does that make sense? Okay, maybe we should do a little bit more explaining here on this one.

According to WABI TV 5, a new bill in the Maine legislature would lower the Maine hunting age from 16-years-old to 14-years-old.

The idea wouldn't be for long-term care at these centers, but as a facility to help people facing acute mental health emergencies.

A bill that would make it legal for a person to enter someone else's car in order to save a dog or cat has failed to gain traction

Sure, the picture on this article should probably be a Chickadee, don't ya think? But naturally the service we have an agreement with to obtain images doesn't have any of a Chickadee- so you get a Bald Eagle, now settle down and let's chat.

The Maine tax code could be drastically overhauled if LD 1496 gets passed by the Maine Legislature and signed by Governor LePage. The plan is estimated to raise between $150 to $200 million in new revenue. Here's a quick breakdown of what the bill would do.