BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 9, 2024
Democrats and Republicans said they are confident in the prospects of changing how the Maine Legislature operates in order to crack down on vague placeholder bills, prolonged meetings. There is support for publicizing legislation and amendments at least 24 hours before a committee meeting and other State House norms that have hindered public participation. Tweaking the ways the Legislature operates in Augusta has proven difficult in an institution ruled by decades of precedent and 11th-hour decisions.