Maine’s Congressional delegation expressed concern over what appears to be a politically motivated targeting of Trump’s former FBI director.
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Looming federal shutdown leaves 11,000 federal workers in Maine waiting in limbo
Neither Republican Sen. Susan Collins, the top Senate appropriator, nor independent Sen. Angus King would discuss the funding impasse this week.
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Judge rules feds can’t require states to cooperate on immigration to get disaster money
Maine was among nearly two dozen states that sued over the Trump administration’s new policy.
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Gov. Janet Mills says red flag ballot initiative is wrong for Maine
In an opinion column, the state’s top Democrat stated her reasons for voting against Question 2 on the fall ballot.
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Threats against Maine lawmakers have tripled over the last 2 years
Reports of threats against lawmakers here have coincided with a similar rise in threats nationally.
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Maine property taxes are high. What can lawmakers do about it?
A new task force met for the first time to issue recommendations for easing the property tax burden. Finding a solution could be tricky.
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Meet the candidates for Brunswick Town Council
Town Council hopefuls answer questions to help you decide your vote in November.
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Longtime Portland lawmaker enters race for Maine governor as an independent
State Rep. Edward Crockett, a 4-term legislator who unenrolled as a Democrat in August, announced his candidacy on Wednesday.
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Democratic fundraiser ActBlue fined $100K by Maine campaign finance watchdog
The fine was levied after ActBlue submitted a campaign finance report 2 weeks late. It’s among the largest penalties the ethics commission has ever assessed.
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Trump administration cancels USM college program for veterans
Veterans Upward Bound helps Maine vets go to college, but the U.S. Department of Education is cutting its funding, saying the program ‘conflicts’ with its priorities.