Maine lawmakers pass $1.6 billion ‘messaging bill' to reverse cuts to state pension system • Maine Morning Star

Maine lawmakers pass $1.6 billion ‘messaging bill' to reverse cuts to state pension system • Maine Morning Star

Passersby honk at Winnie Malia (right) and other state employees chanting along State Street in Augusta on Sept. 26, 2023. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)Maine Legislators said they hope to send a message about the importance of public service with the passage of a bill that would undo previous cuts to the state pension system — to the tune of more than $1.6 billion. In 2011, the Legislature and former Gov. Paul LePage made changes to …