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“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” – Tenth Amendment, 1791

Things are about to get busy for the Legislature. Cloture is a few days away, set for January 10, the deadline for legislators to submit bills for consideration. Here are a few things to know before things really kick off.

The League of Women Voters of Maine (LWVME) opposes voter ID laws and measures to curtail absentee voting and views them as forms of voter suppression.

Here's your 2024 League recap! 💫 As we navigate the challenges that we'll face in 2025, there's still so much to celebrate here in Maine. We're grateful to our local Leagues and League community for your continued support.

The 132nd Legislature has begun, but not much has happened yet. Legislators were sworn in and received their committee assignments. Folks will enjoy the holidays before things kick off in 2025.

Our weekly Action: Under the Dome newsletter restarts today. We'll deliver legislative updates about our work in Augusta from now until the first half of the session concludes around June 2025.

The winter season means that it's time to rest. And then it's time to get back to work.

If the 2024 election taught us anything, American democracy, dominated by those with massive personal wealth, is failing to serve the needs of the vast majority of its citizens. And our people know it.

With Professor Latanya Sweeney, who is Professor of the Practice of Government and Technology at the Harvard Kennedy School and in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences,

This month, as we do each election year, we will reflect on the recent election: what just happened here, and why? What does it mean for Maine?