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.
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Is immigration enforcement picking back up in Maine?
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.’
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Angus King and Susan Collins are not budging on disagreement over ICE reforms
A short-term Department of Homeland Security funding measure is tied up by Democratic and Republican disagreements over immigration enforcement.
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Lawmakers initiate reform of Maine’s fraught school funding formula
The Education Committee is introducing a bill based on researcher recommendations that include integrating local poverty rates and reforming the special education model.
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Citing AI, Maine lawmakers are close to passing strict data privacy measure
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.
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We asked all 21 candidates for Maine governor how they would lower costs. Here’s what they said.
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.
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Maine could adopt more ranked-choice voting in 2026, but there are legal questions
The effort to include elections for Maine’s governor and state lawmakers under ranked-choice voting faces constitutional questions.
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Proposed Turner budget raises spending by $159,261
The town’s annual meeting is set for April 11 at Leavitt Area High School.
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‘I’m running’: Maine’s Susan Collins launches campaign for a 6th U.S. Senate term
The race is expected to be one of the most competitive and closely watched in the nation.
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Trump vs. Mills sequel unlikely at White House governors’ event this month
President Donald Trump is reportedly excluding Democratic governors from a historically bipartisan meeting of the nation’s governors, which last year produced a viral clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes.