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Politics & Government

2024

Tribal sovereignty bill may be pared down to consensus issues

A tribal sovereignty bill that was introduced in the legislature near the end of February may be pared down to those areas where agreement can be reached between the tribes and the state so that it doesn't end up being vetoed at the end of the short legislative session scheduled to adjourn in April.

2023

Voters to weigh in on electric utilities, other referendum questions

Maine voters will have eight referendum questions to consider at the polls on Tuesday, November 7. Questions 1 and 3 should be considered together as they both have to do with the state's electric utilities.

2023

Proposed county budget calls for unprecedented 20% increase

The proposed Washington County budget calls for an unprecedented hike of almost 20%, with the amount to be raised through taxation of the county's municipalities at $8.68 million, a little less than $1.5 million over the previous year's amount and over $2 million more than the county's 2020 budget.

2023

Newell recalled as tribal chief at Sipayik

Rena Newell, the Passamaquoddy chief at Sipayik, was recalled from office in a special election on October 10, after serving just over a year of her four-year term.

2023

Tribal leaders react to upholding of veto of Wabanaki rights bill

Once again, Governor Janet Mills has stopped a bill to extend rights to the Wabanaki nations in Maine.

2023

Bill would allow tribes in Maine to benefit from federal laws

While not as sweeping as the tribal sovereignty bill that stalled in the last legislative session and is expected to be reintroduced next year, a bill to grant the tribes in Maine the benefits of federal laws that apply to all other federally recognized tribes in the country was introduced with...

2023

Tribal economic funding bill not supported

A bill that would have provided more economic development funds for the tribes in Maine has not been supported by a legislative committee, after a state agency raised concerns about the measure.