Drag storytime protests in Gorham sparks library altercation
Police investigate reports of assault and threats after a local man attempted to force his way into a private room at the Baxter Memorial Library.
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Maine attorney general sues Trump over voting order, joining 22 other states
‘A president has absolutely no authority to dictate election processes,’ Aaron Frey wrote in a release.
Trump wants $1.5T for the military. What do Collins, Maine delegation say?
As the administration seeks a 40% increase in military spending, Republican Sen. Susan Collins is focusing on the proposed cuts to domestic programs in Trump’s latest budget request.
Maine data privacy measure looks doomed after late-night House vote
The Maine House of Representatives failed to give final passage to the heavily lobbied and long-debated effort to create stronger data privacy rules.
Fight over mandatory cannabis testing picks up steam as bill heads to floor
Maine remains the only state in the country where all medical marijuana growers are not subject to mandatory testing for purity or contaminants. Efforts to change that have failed in past years.
Plug-in solar could be coming to Maine thanks to this bill
Proponents argue that these small generators could lower household electricity bills for a relatively low upfront cost.
Amid Iran conflict, Platner re-ups criticism of Collins for Iraq vote. Here’s the background.
In unreported Reddit comments that have been deleted, the US Senate candidate called combat ‘an excellent experience.’
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Maine high court hears arguments for and against expansion of ranked-choice voting
Wednesday’s hearing came as lawmakers have asked the court to issue an advisory opinion in response to a bill that would expand the voting system for use in gubernatorial and legislative races.
A commission spent more than a year studying Maine’s school construction crisis. What now?
An amended bill passed by the education committee incorporates some of the commission’s recommendations, but a $100 million price tag might scare lawmakers.
A bill to give Maine jails more leeway with immigration authorities is on track to become law
Proponents say the bill — passed by the Legislature this week and expected to be signed by Gov. Janet Mills — clarifies an existing law and would allow sheriffs to turn away federal immigration detainees in some instances.
As Trump addresses the nation, Democrats hit Susan Collins over Iran vote
Maine’s senior senator told reporters in Sanford on Tuesday that she does not support boots on the ground in Iran.
Susan Collins walks back comment saying she’d only serve 1 more term if elected
A campaign spokesperson said Collins’ statement was ‘an offhand comment to a reporter, not a formal declaration.’
Judge gives DOJ access to school sports rosters amid lawsuit over trans athletes
But U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Frink Wolf ruled against the federal government in its requests for lists of all known transgender athletes in Maine or results from events in which they competed.
Mills will skip Senate forum at Penobscot reservation
The governor has had a tense relationship with tribal nations in Maine.
Could Maine make polluters pay for the cost of climate change? Lawmakers want to study it first.
The Legislature on Tuesday passed a measure to study how much greenhouse gas emissions are costing the state, with Republicans opposed.
Statewide bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools moves a step closer to reality
The Legislature’s budget committee this week supported funding and language Gov. Janet Mills proposed in her supplemental budget. If the House and Senate follow suit, Maine would join 23 other states with similar policies.
Senate confirms Janet Mills’ pick for Maine Supreme Judicial Court opening
Chief Deputy Attorney General Chris Taub is the Democratic governor’s 7th nominee for Maine’s high court.
Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren’t on board
Party leaders can’t seem to agree on how to approach the midterms. Nowhere is that more obvious than in Maine’s Senate race.
Progressives go after Angus King for backing judge nominees who won’t say Biden won in 2020
This is not the first time left-wing groups have targeted King for voting to confirm President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees.
Trans sports referendum signatures are not valid, lawsuit argues
The lawsuit filed Friday in Cumberland County Superior Court by 3 Maine residents says the referendum should not be sent to voters.
Are Maine Democrats having their own tea party moment?
In 2009, the tea party movement gave rise to a rough-edged, tough-talking Republican governor in Paul LePage. Now, Democrats are eying a progressive with similar qualities in Graham Platner.
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