Local, statewide and national political news from the Sun Journal.
The proposal to hold the state’s medical and recreational cannabis to the same safety standards reflects a reckoning for the market but still faces significant opposition from the industry.
As Congress deliberates, Maine and its federal Department of Homeland Security workforce are facing consequences.
The civil rights leader, who visited Portland and Orono, died Tuesday.
The debate will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch on Feb. 25.
Russ Dillingham focuses on about 100 people lining Longley Memorial Bridge on Monday afternoon.
The SAVE America Act would require people to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, and a photo ID to cast ballots, in federal races.
Last week, Graham Platner crowd-surfed at a Dropkick Murphys show, while Gov. Janet Mills cut ribbon and met quietly with local business owners.
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It will be the first meeting between the two since their viral clash last year over transgender athletes.
DNC Chair Ken Martin is hoping to rally support for Scott Harriman, who faces Republican Janet Beaudoin in a Feb. 24 state House race.
Evangelos, I-Friendship, was known for his fiery speeches and his willingness to criticize both Democratic and Republican governors.
Beaudoin is a longtime Lewiston resident and School Committee member.
Harriman has been a city councilor since 2022, and the council’s representative on the School Committee since 2024.
The Feb. 24 special election for the House District 94 seat will determine who will take the remainder of former Rep. Kristen Cloutier’s term.
The resolution, sponsored by Republican Rep. Reagan Paul, was approved without a roll call Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, continued his party-bucking ways as the House OK’d the formal disapproval of tariffs in a bipartisan vote.
Advocates say the reported arrests of more than a dozen people in Skowhegan on Tuesday are an example of an uptick in activity in rural areas. Sen. Susan Collins’ office says the raid was part of an ongoing ‘targeted operation.’
A short-term Department of Homeland Security funding measure is tied up by Democratic and Republican disagreements over immigration enforcement.
The Education Committee is introducing a bill based on researcher recommendations that include integrating local poverty rates and reforming the special education model.
Proponents say the bill is needed to protect people from artificial intelligence and government surveillance, but opponents say it will put small businesses at a competitive disadvantage.
Housing, health care and energy prices are the top priorities for almost every candidate, but they’re presenting vastly different ideas for how to address them.
The effort to include elections for Maine’s governor and state lawmakers under ranked-choice voting faces constitutional questions.
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