Chuck Ellis sits down with Rep. Katrina Smith, Republican Whip and Assistant Minority Leader in the Maine House, to go over what happened in the 2026 legislative session.
They discuss fraud uncovered in DHHS programs and autism services, oversight bills on child deaths that were blocked, final-day procedural moves that killed bills after they passed both chambers, the millionaire’s tax, the data center moratorium and its effect on places like Jay, school spending, and problems at the women’s prison. Katrina also talks about being one of 73 House Republicans and what it will take to gain ground in November.
