Trying to quell national outrage, the GOP exec committee also recommended that Washington County’s votes be added to the final total.

State Republicans have been under constant fire for declaring Mitt Romney the winner Saturday without counting votes in Waldo County, Washington County, Waterville and possibly other areas.

At least 15 other states already enable or require courts to cut off pensions if a public employee breaks the law.

The county committee says state chief Charlie Webster mishandled last weekend’s 2012 presidential caucuses.

The Legislature is expected to pass a bill creating a special treatment court for military veterans accused of crimes.

State Republican Chairman Charlie Webster has been under fire for declaring Mitt Romney the winner of Saturday’s caucuses without including all the vote totals.

With errors, underreporting and a whole county put on hold, others say it’s time to switch to a primary instead.

Peter Rogers, Gov. Paul LePage’s outgoing communications director, was to be sworn in today.

Mitt Romney won the state’s Republican caucuses Saturday, edging out Rep. Ron Paul of Texas. The unusually high stakes, as well appearances by both Romney and Paul, created unprecedented interest in Maine’s decision.

In federal court, lawyers for the creator of The Cutler Files argue that he was following a tradition dating to the nation’s founding.