AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Fallout: Maine Democrats expanded their legislative majorities, Hannah Pingree won the governor’s race and Troy Jackson unseated Susan Collins. Gov. Janet Mills and Pingree have begun transition talks, with a difficult budget season ahead; the ranked-choice count in the 2nd Congressional District remains in play. Lobster Industry: The Maine Lobstermen’s Association welcomed a federal reassessment indicating U.S. fisheries may meet protections for endangered right whales, a shift after the group’s court victory over the agency’s earlier analysis. Local Decisions: Voters in eight Maine towns approved measures to cap or freeze mobile-home lot rents, while Penobscot County residents narrowly rejected a jail relocation proposal. Maine Business: J. Edward Knight Insurance plans to acquire Atlantic Insurance & Benefits’ property and casualty business on Jan. 1, keeping its Belfast and Deer Isle offices open.
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