As Maine feels the affordability crunch, here are lawmakers’ plans to ease the burden

Portland Press Herald

That change would expand overtime protections for roughly 21,000 workers across the state, including about 7,000 who currently work unpaid overtime, according to James Myall, an analyst with the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy.

Click here to read the full story, first published February 5, 2026 in Portland Press Herald.