Editors · Policy and legislation
Legislation, budgets and ballot measures in Maine
The Policy Desk covers the bills, budgets and ballot measures moving through Maine, explained in plain language and sourced from public records.
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Explainer · ME
A plain-language checklist for reviewing the ballot, confirming registration and preparing to vote in Maine’s 2026 general election.
News · ME
An opinion piece argues that scrutiny of Portland’s mayor must be paired with concrete policy decisions on addiction.
News · ME
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows presented the first formal printing of Maine’s original Constitution since 1876.
News · ME
A Maine judge directed Bath police to release records connected to a 2024 double homicide.
News · ME
Maine Democrats criticized Collins in Portland, saying a vote by Collins blocked the release of Epstein-related files.
Candidate profile · ME
Owen Nicholas Carlson, listed with the label TX, is running in Maine’s contested 2026 election for U.S. Senate.
Candidate profile · ME
Gavin Solomon is a Republican in Maine’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
Candidate profile · ME
Alcorn is listed with the designation UN in Maine’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election.
News · ME
The Republican nominee for Maine governor has requested an ICE presence at polling places during the midterm elections.