Lauren McCauley

Maine

Mother, writer, dreamer, schemer. Editor @mainemorninstar with @statesnewsroom. Formerly: @mainepeople @mebeacon. Views my own.

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A look back at some notable action in the Legislature this week

1 week ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

It was a marathon week of voting. Debates were had, gavels were broken, and senators took a break from policy to discuss what sort of vehicle they would be if given the choice (Sen. Craig Hickman, a train; Sen. Mark Lawrence, a submarine; Sen. Joe Baldacci, a “big red firetruck,” etc.) In many cases, the Maine Senate and House of Representatives split over whether to support legislation.
A look back at some notable action in the Legislature this week

2 weeks ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

The chambers are not always aligned on every bill. When the Maine Senate votes one way and the Maine House of Representatives another, they have a chance to reconsider or alternately to “insist” on their position. If they are unable to reconcile their differences, legislation then dies in nonconcurrence (though technically they could be recalled with a two-thirds vote).
Supreme Court orders Maine House to restore voting rights to legislator censured for anti-trans post

2 weeks ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

by Lauren McCauley, Maine Morning Star May 20, 2025 The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted an injunction overruling the Maine House of Representatives’ decision to block Maine Rep. Laurel Libby from voting or speaking on the chamber floor after she was censured for posting personal information about a transgender student on her legislative Facebook page.
A look back at some notable action in the Legislature this week

3 weeks ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

With roughly a month left of the legislative session, some big ticket bills are starting to be set aside until next year. Requests for bills that committees hope to carry over to the 2026 session are supposed to be due to the presiding officers on Friday. Meanwhile, the Maine Senate and House of Representatives have been busy with marathon voting sessions. To start, lawmakers this week backed a bill (LD 702) that would officially designate Jan.
A look back at some notable action in the Legislature this week

4 weeks ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

The House voted under the hammer to advance an emergency measure (LD 1948) that would make the funding in the two-year budget for MaineCare available more immediately (more on that here). The body first voted 69-63 to suspend the rules to bypass the committee process, which will also require Senate approval. Also, for an emergency to pass, it will ultimately require support of two-thirds of both chambers. There will be more on that to come.
A look back at some notable action in the Legislature this week

1 month ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

Legislators right now are busy, busy trying to get through hundreds of bills. Despite technically starting a new session, leaders of the House and Senate said they hope to stick to the planned adjournment date of June 18. Many bills are being passed under the hammer, meaning without a roll call, allowing lawmakers to reserve their floor speeches for legislation about which they feel most passionate.
May Day rallies across Maine celebrate labor rights amid federal backlash

1 month ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley |Troy Bennett

by Lauren McCauley and Troy Bennett, Maine Morning Star May 1, 2025 Labor unions’ annual May Day celebrations took on new urgency this year as workers rallied across Maine on Thursday to mark International Worker’s Day and protest the anti-labor actions of the Trump administration. In Portland, a march organized by a coalition of unions, community and leftist political groups briefly stopped traffic on Forest Ave.
State and national labor leaders highlight outsized impact federal cuts have on veterans

1 month ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

When Scott Surette left the U.S. Marine Corps after serving in the Gulf War, with tours in Iraq and Kuwait, he took a job at the U.S. Postal Service. Like millions of other veterans, he was drawn to the stability of federal employment and benefits, including the military buy back program that allows veteran workers to count military service as a credit towards their retirement.
A look back at some notable action in the Legislature this week

1 month ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

The pace of work continues to pick up as the Maine Senate and House of Representatives are meeting for session three days a week to vote on bills. Also, the list of legislation set aside to be funded via the “appropriations table” is growing.
A look back at some notable action in the Legislature this week

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lauren McCauley

Members of the Maine House of Representatives during the first session of 2024 in the State House in Augusta. (Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star)The pace of work continues to pick up as the Maine Senate and House of Representatives are meeting for session three days a week to vote on bills. Also, the list of legislation set aside to be funded via the “appropriations table” is growing.