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*Politics: Maine and State Politics

Local Cities and Towns

City of Lewiston
City of Auburn
Maine Town Documents Online
Many Maine reports digitized by Fogler Library (UMO) and the Maine State Library, including comprehensive plans. Mostly older.
Local Government Portal
County, city, town search in Maine, and state government resources.

Books on Maine Politics

Maine: An Annotated Bibliography by Christian P. Potholm
Location: Available online and at Bates Reference: Z1291 .P68 2012
Published: 2011
Overview of over 400 books written about Maine.

Browse books on Maine politics and government

Law and Legislation in Maine

Maine State Legislature
Maine Constitution, Statutes, and Laws
Maine Revised Statutes
Maine Historical Legislative Record
Legislative debate and roll call votes, 1897 onward.
Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library
State of Maine Bill Status Search
Open States (Sunlight Foundation)
Find your Maine legislator, review their votes, search upcoming legislation, and track bill progress.
Follow the Money
Database on state campaign finance from the National Institute on Money in State Politics.
Maine Consumer Law Guide

National Survey of State Laws This link opens in a new window
Comparisons of state laws by topic.