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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Lawmakers commission probe of Maine’s child protective services
The deaths of several Maine children are a 'call to action,' said the state's director of the Office of Child and Family Services.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Senate Democrats reach $3.5 trillion budget agreement
Democrats' goal is to push a budget resolution reflecting Tuesday's agreement through the House and Senate before the August recess.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Bipartisan infrastructure deal stalls as bigger plan gains ground
The bipartisan deal is running into opposition from business leaders, outside activists and Republican senators potentially denying it the support that’s needed for passage.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Mills vetoes bill calling for forced buyout of CMP and Versant Power
The governor calls the performance of Maine's electric utilities 'abysmal' but says the bill to form a consumer-owned utility was 'hastily drafted' could create more problems than it solves.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2021
Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop Republican voting bill
When Democrats last fled the state 2 decades ago – in an ultimately failed attempt to stop new Republican-drawn voting maps – state troopers were deployed to try bringing them back.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2021
Biden fires holdover head of Social Security Administration
The White House says President Biden fired Commissioner Andrew Saul after Saul refused to resign.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2021
Lawmaker cites ‘appalling’ death of 3-year-old in call for probe of Maine’s child welfare system
The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee will meet Wednesday with state officials in child protective services.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
While some states restrict voting, Maine lawmakers pass bills to expand access
The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the measures in a year when voting rights and access became political footballs in many states.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
Activists call on Sen. Collins to support voting rights act
About 40 people gathered on the Portland City Hall plaza Wednesday night to voice support the For The People Act, which Collins voted against earlier this year.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2021
LePage officially announces bid for governor in 2022
The conservative and controversial Republican served eight years in the Blaine House before being term-limited in 2019, and his entrance into the race all but guarantees a feisty campaign against Gov. Janet Mills.
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