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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
House backs bill to pledge Maine’s electoral votes to national popular winner
The bill would have Maine join a compact with other states to allocate Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote for president, even if its contrary to the wishes of local voters.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Biden and Trump sweep Super Tuesday races and move closer to a November rematch
'I would love to see the next generation move up and take leadership roles,' said Democrat Susan Steele, 71, who voted Tuesday for President Biden in Portland.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Democrats launch push to pass gun safety bills in response to Lewiston shooting
Public hearings begin on gun safety bills that would ban bump stocks, institute a 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases and expand background checks to advertised private sales.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Mills administration wants to roll back law expanding financial support for older Mainers
The governor's administration wants to scale back legislation expanding access to the Medicare Savings Program, which helps many older residents cover health care costs.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Trump and Biden win Maine’s Super Tuesday primaries
Election clerks and Maine's secretary of state reported low turnout as the state also rolled out a new semi-open primary system that allows unenrolled voters to participate in party primaries.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Settlement in Wisconsin fake elector case offers new details on the strategy by Trump lawyers
The agreements settle a civil lawsuit brought by Democrats in 2022 against the 2 attorneys and 10 Republicans in Wisconsin who posed as fake electors.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
The Justice Department argues that the law would significantly harm the country’s relationship with Mexico and 'create chaos' in enforcing federal immigration laws in Texas.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Takeaways from Supreme Court: Trump stays on the ballot, but his legal peril is just starting
The decision shuts down a push in dozens of states, including Maine, to end Trump's candidacy, but it may open the door to further electoral uncertainty.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Mental health funding bill draws broad support at Maine State House
Nobody testified against House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross' proposal to invest at least $17.5 million in mental health crisis services.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2024
Tuesday offers Mainers a chance to help pick a president
Democratic and Republican primaries offer new options but familiar candidates.
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