The Maine Legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee reached a bipartisan compromise for the state's upcoming budget on June 28, 2023. (eyecrave productions via Getty Images) ...

Mar. 11—Good morning from Augusta. The Legislature convenes at 10 a.m. for its second round of supplemental budget discussions. QUOTE OF THE DAY: "If we need a bill, if we don't need a bill ...

AUGUSTA (WGME) – Maine lawmakers are wrapping up the legislative session and passing a new state budget after, at times, intense debate. As promised, not a single Republican voted for the budget ...

Mar. 9—Maine lawmakers are running out of time to pass an emergency supplemental budget and avoid reduced payments to health care providers serving low-income residents through the state's ...

Maine Maine Gov. Mills' approval of 2-year budget averts potential shutdown Mills, a Democrat, said she didn't want to risk GOP legislators using shutdown threats as a bargaining tactic ...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Governor Janet Mills unveiled her new two-year state budget plan Friday, and Maine Republicans are already rising up in opposition. The governor says her plan deals with a tight ...

Our budget strengthens Maine's mental health system, proposing rate increases starting at 15% in crisis residential services, 30% in school and community based services, and other improvements as ...