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

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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

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

4 weeks ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

Ongoing conflict over the state’s protections for transgender people is threatening to thwart the decades-long effort to pass an Equal Rights Amendment, which had been a major focus of late South Portland Rep. Lois Reckitt. Though LD 260 passed the House with a majority of support, it will require two-thirds of lawmakers to back the measure for it to appear on the ballot.
Sen. King gives urgent warning on 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride

4 weeks ago | mainemorningstar.com | Lauren McCauley

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere famously rode through the streets of Massachusetts to warn residents about the approach of British troops, which culminated in the Battle of Lexington and Concord that kicked off America’s war for independence. Now, 250 years later, Sen. Angus King is giving his own warning over what he sees as the imminent collapse of American democracy under President Donald Trump.
Sen. King gives urgent warning on 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lauren McCauley

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations on Capitol Hill on September 28, 2021 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Department of Justice sues Maine over transgender athlete policy

4 weeks ago | oregoncapitalchronicle.com | Lauren McCauley |Julia Shumway

The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is suing Maine over the state’s transgender athlete policy, which the U.S. Attorney General said violates federal anti-discrimination protections. “The state of Maine is discriminating against women by failing to protect women in women’s sports, pretty basic stuff,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said during a press conference, adding that it is an issue of sports as well as safety.