Emma Davis

Jan 2, 2025 | mainemorningstar.com | Emma Davis

Last session, the Maine Legislature considered proposals on a variety of topics. Despite sparking lengthy debate or, in some cases, being approved by both the Maine Senate and House of Representatives, many did not end up becoming law. Several lawmakers and advocates told Maine Morning Star they plan to raise these issues again in the 132nd Legislature, which begins its work in earnest in the coming weeks. Some have already filed legislation.

Dec 19, 2024 | mainemorningstar.com | Emma Davis

For the first time for many Maine legislators, they have hope that change is coming to make lawmaking more transparent and manageable. The Joint Rules Committee of the 132nd Legislature is anticipated to meet next month to recommend reforms, notably to the use of vague placeholder bills called concept drafts, which last session drew sharp criticism from both sides of the aisle.

Dec 17, 2024 | mainemorningstar.com | Emma Davis

Maine’s four members of the Electoral College officially cast their ballots for president on Tuesday, joining states across the country in the next step to finalizing the results of the Nov. 5 election. Maine is one of two states that split its electoral votes.

Nov 7, 2024 | grimdarkmagazine.com | Emma Davis

Third in the series and acting as a kind of prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One, directed by Michael Sarnoski, offers something thematically different to the previous films. Taking place on the first day of the alien invasion, this morphs from a muted, pessimistic mediation on what it means to live with terminal illness to a loud, high-energy action horror, to a life-affirming commentary on friendship and community.

Oct 1, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Emma Davis

The Brunswick Town Council requested that by the end of September the agency that manages Brunswick Executive Airport shut off its fire suppression system that uses foam laden with forever chemicals, after the system accidentally went off in late August and released more than 1,000 gallons of the toxic material. But the agency, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA), failed to meet that deadline.