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Democrats blocked a Republican effort Wednesday to rein in Gov. Janet Mills’ emergency powers roughly one year after lawmakers granted her sweeping authority to respond to the developing COVID-19 pandemic.
In a largely party-line vote, Democrats in the House opposed a Republican-drafted resolution to terminate Maine’s civil state of emergency on grounds that Mills had extended it repeatedly “without providing the Legislature with a sufficient scientific rationale or justification.”
The resolution failed on a 67-81 vote, with all Democrats opposed, all but one Republican in support and independent or unenrolled members split on the issue.
Initiated on March 15, 2020, just three days after the first COVID-19 case was detected in Maine, the civil state of emergency allowed Mills to quickly mobilize or shift state resources and tap into billions of dollars in federal relief funds. Mills has also used the emergency powers to restrict businesses, place limits on g
Maine celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Many events for MLK Day in Maine are going virtual, but there are still discussions on social justice. Share Updated: 5:24 AM EST Jan 18, 2021
Maine celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Many events for MLK Day in Maine are going virtual, but there are still discussions on social justice. Share Updated: 5:24 AM EST Jan 18, 2021
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Show Transcript TWO AND A HALF MILLION MENTIONS.. TO UNDER 700- THOUSAND. TODAY.. WE CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR.. 20-20 BROUGHT RACIAL TENSIONS NOT SEEN IN YEARS.. AS WELL AS THE DEATH OF CIVIL RIGHTS GIANT JOHN LEWIS. MAINE HOUSE MAJORITY LEADERSHIP SHARING A STATEMENT THIS MORNING.. READING IN PART. ON THIS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, WE ASK YOU TO STRENGTHEN YOUR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE DR. KING S VISION OF AN EQUITABLE, PROSPEROUS AND JUST SOCIETY; THE VISION OF A SOCIETY WORTHY OF OUR CHILDREN. MANY E