Police say bill to eliminate intelligence unit would make Maine less safe

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April 12, 2021

Police say bill to eliminate intelligence unit would make Maine less safe

But critics say the more than $1 million used to fund the Maine Information and Analysis Center would be better used for other programs.
Published
April 12, 2021

Legislation would allow unenrolled voters to cast ballots in Maine party primaries

The bill is one of several that would increase voter participation in primaries or streamline the balloting process by rescheduling the newly created presidential primary from March to June.
Published
April 12, 2021

Biden to tap Trump foes for immigration posts amid border surge

Biden has selected Chris Magnus, the police chief from Tucson, Ariz., to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Published
April 12, 2021

Maine lawmaker criticized for racist email

Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, referred to COVID-19 as the 'China virus' in an email to an Asian-American resident, and downplayed the disease's seriousness.
Published
April 10, 2021

Trump’s power to shape national debate wanes

Since he was barred from Twitter and other platforms, he can no longer speak directly to large swaths of his audience.
Published
April 9, 2021

Finance commissioner details breakdowns, rising cost of state’s payroll software system

The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee is considering whether to open an investigation into a technology upgrade that has cost the state more than $34 million to date and is years behind schedule.
Published
April 9, 2021

Private sales emerge as obstacle to Senate action on guns

The dispute has been one of several hurdles in the renewed push for gun-control legislation, despite wide support for extending background checks.
Published
April 8, 2021

Golden recalls Jan. 6 Capitol attack and what he saw during wars overseas

The U.S. Marine veteran and 2nd District congressman said he was sad and unsettled by the invasion.
Published
April 8, 2021

Jared Golden: A gridlock-prone Congress should heed Maine’s ‘independent spirit’

The Lewiston Democrat said the country needs to put aside partisanship and focus on getting things done.
Published
April 8, 2021

Gaetz associate may strike plea deal with prosecutors in sex trafficking case

Joel Greenberg, the former tax collector for Seminole County, Fla., had first been charged last summer in an indictment that prosecutors repeatedly superseded to add charges of sex trafficking of a minor.