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What we're reading
— There have been at least 10 criminal cases dropped by prosecutors after a judge dismissed evidence from state troopers who violated people's rights, according to a Bangor Daily News investigation. Most came from a team that specializes in turning traffic stops into larger investigations.
— Warming temperatures have added a week to Maine's short potato growing season since 1970. It may have aided a bumper crop last year, but it is already leading to challenges for farmers dealing with prolonged dry or wet spells.
— Supply chain issues during a time of high gas prices are leaving Maine far short of ambitious electric vehicle goals that are a centerpiece of Mills' climate agenda. Only 6,000 or so vehicles are on the road now with a goal of 41,000 by 2025 and 219,000 by 2030. |
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Follow along today
9 a.m. The House and Senate are back for what should be a relatively short (by the Legislature's standards) final day of 2022 in Augusta.
The Senate has to give final approval to measures newly funded by the budget committee on Friday and take final action on other measures still in the chambers. A notable bill there is a ban on flavored tobacco that some Democrats are still trying to pass but push out of the current budget cycle for lack of funding in this budget. |
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| 📷 Lead photo: Gov. Janet Mills greets the Legislature before delivering her State of the State Address at the State House in Augusta on Feb. 10, 2022. (Portland Press Herald photo by Ben McCanna via AP) |
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