Opinion: Maine’s proposed cigarette tax hike has hidden costs
The state's retailers will feel the pinch if smokers choose to take advantage of the lower rate in New Hampshire.
Senate Democrats to oppose House-passed GOP funding bill as shutdown looms
Live updates and the latest news as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum kick in and the Senate turns to a government funding ...
Negotiations sputter ahead of final Senate vote on supplemental budget bill
The plan, which cleared a two-thirds majority in the Maine House, faltered amid Republican opposition in the Senate.
Maine lawmakers push to enshrine right to hunt, fish in state constitution
Some Maine lawmakers are pushing to preserve the right for Mainers to hunt and fish using traditional methods, like bear ...
Maine hospitals, forests at risk after budget deal falls through
A budget deal fell through in Augusta Tuesday night, leaving many Maine hospitals, providers and patients in limbo.
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Maine Rep Who Was Censured for Posting About Transgender Athlete Sues House Speaker
When a lawmaker posted about a male athlete winning a girls state championship, her colleagues silenced her. Now, she’s ...
Maine lawmakers fail to pass supplemental budget to address MaineCare shortfall
The countdown is on for Maine lawmakers to pass a supplemental budget, which is needed to fill a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall for MaineCare.
Senate Republicans call for MaineCare reforms after blocking budget deal
Republicans in the Maine Senate are demanding reforms to the state's MaineCare program after their last-minute vote late Tuesday to block a compromise plan to balance the state budget and maintain ...
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All of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Laurel Libby’s lawsuit
Judges John C. Nivison, John A Woodcock, Lance E. Walker, Karen F. Wolf, Stacey D. Neumann and Nancy Torresen signed recusal ...
Evening Report — Senate Democrats under pressure over stopgap
Presented by National Council on Aging{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS© Greg NashSenate Dems under pressure over ...
Maine judges refuse to take Rep Laurel Libby's court case on censure for trans athlete post
All of Maine's federal judges have recused themselves from the case involving Rep. Laurel Libby suing the state's speaker of the house over her recent censure.