AnnMarie Hilton

4 days ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

Farmworkers in Maine may have gained the right to state minimum wage this legislative session, but they still won’t be protected from retaliation for talking about work conditions. Late last week, Gov. Janet Mills vetoed LD 588, which would have offered agricultural workers in the state that right. In her veto letter, Mills noted that the bill is similar to a measure she rejected last year and her thinking has not changed on the issue.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | AnnMarie Hilton

Farmworkers harvest strawberries in Oregon. (Photo by Oregon Department of Agriculture)Farmworkers in Maine may have gained the right to state minimum wage this legislative session, but they still won’t be protected from retaliation for talking about work conditions. Late last week, Gov. Janet Mills vetoed LD 588, which would have offered agricultural workers in the state that right.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | AnnMarie Hilton

Gov. Janet Mills gives State of the State address at the Maine State House in Augusta on Jan. 30, 2024. (Jim Neuger/Maine Morning Star)With the Maine House of Representatives and Senate wrapping up their work, the final stream of legislation from the first half of the 132nd Legislature has been making its way to the governor’s desk. Each week, the clerk of the House of Representatives publishes a report of the bills that Gov.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | AnnMarie Hilton

Solar panels in Damariscotta, Maine. (Photo by Evan Houk/ Maine Morning Star)The Maine Legislature on Wednesday approved a proposal meant to address the problems that both sides of the aisle agree exist for the state’s clean energy credit program. While some wanted the proposal to go further in lowering costs for ratepayers, the House and Senate both voted in favor of .

1 week ago | mainemorningstar.com | AnnMarie Hilton

Maine lawmakers took up more than a dozen bills related to firearms late last week, covering a variety of issues including concealed carry laws, safe storage and the definition of a machine gun. While many have already been killed, some proposals are still waiting for further action to determine if they will make it to Gov. Janet Mills’ desk. Here’s a closer look at what happened with the legislation.