Maine’s legislative session is officially over. Here’s a look at what happened.

By: Eesha Pendharkar, Emma Davis, Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 2,028

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Maine lawmakers closed out the 132nd Legislature last week after months spent confronting the fallout of drastic federal policy changes and funding uncertainty, passing a slate of measures aimed at insulating Mainers from cuts.

From food assistance to healthcare, housing to energy costs, the Democratic-led Maine Legislature passed dozens of laws to counteract the adverse effects of federal cuts on affordability, while advancing several long-term Democratic priorities, notably a new tax on millionaires …

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