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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?

As I reflect on the election, I am holding a mix of complicated emotions: gratitude and pride, exhaustion and determination — and hope. I offer these thoughts as an invitation to start a conversation, working out our next steps together.

Our nonpartisan election observers feed us reports of positive voting experiences, friendly poll workers, and democracy in action at the local level.

This month, as we do each election year, we will preview the upcoming elections and provide information about the ballot questions, which races will use ranked choice voting, how and when to vote, etc.

Our easy-to-read voter guide is now available. The guide covers everything you should know about the upcoming election.