Follow the actions of the Legislature in 2007
Contact Your Legislator and the Media
Know what's happening and when

Legislative Bill Status Search
Find the status/action on any bill before the Legislature in 2007
Keeping Track of "Your Bill"
If you have a particular bill you want to keep track plus lots of other information this is the place to go. You can search by Legislative Document (LD) number, subject, sponsor, key words and many other ways

Maine Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides (for all states) a fairly comprehensive run down on how every legislator voted on a series of "key votes." This link is to the Maine section and votes can easily be searched by issue, bill number or key word. However, be aware that both the Maine House and Senate now use electronic roll calls and you may find votes on many more bills that are not "key votes" on the State of Maine site at

Listen to the Legislature in Action
You can listen to the Maine House and Senate and to some committee hearings and other selected hearings/meetings at this site. The software (if you do not already have it) is available here for a free download to your computer. The sound is webcast live and is only on when the hearings or sessions are in progress.
Live Senate Audio
Live House Audio
Live Appropriations Committee Audio

Who's Who in the Legislature and How to Reach Them
Senate Leadership
House Leadership
Senate Members
House Members
Committees
Constitutional Officers

What's Up and What's Coming Up
This is the place to go for schedules and advance notice of
Advance Journal and Calendars
Public Hearings
Session Schedules
Weekly Legislative Calendar
List of meetings of interest to Legislators and members of the public
Work Sessions
Work sessions scheduled for the next seven days

COMMITTEE HEARINGS
A list of all the legislative committees that have hearings each week is available at:  http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/lio/maps/csob.asp

Legislative Committees
Want to find out who is on a particular committee? This page is a complete list of all the Maine Legislative Committees and their members. Clicking on any legislator's name will bring up a picture and detailed information about them and how to reach them.
Labor Committee

Committee Hearings
Want to know what bills are coming up for a hearing? On this page you can enter the bill you are concerned about and you can also enter a specific range of dates and see everything scheduled for a hearing in committee. You can also use the links on this page to search for specific legislation by text, number or other information.

Letter Writing Guide
If you go to this page you will find detailed information about how to write a letter about your concerns and specifically how to reach  national, state, local officials and the Maine media - newspapers, radio and television