Trump’s Fed pick Stephen Moore withdraws name after losing Republican support

Politics

Published
May 2, 2019

Trump’s Fed pick Stephen Moore withdraws name after losing Republican support

Moore had also come under fire for his writings about women.
Published
May 1, 2019

Attorneys, Colby students clash over Waterville voter registrations at unusual hearing

Those challenging the students' voter registration called it protecting the right to vote, while students and their lawyers called it an effort at disenfranchisement and "a big waste of time."
Published
May 1, 2019

Maine delegation weighs in on Barr’s handling of Mueller case, with Pingree calling for resignation

Sen. Angus King says William Barr is acting as if he's 'more the president's lawyer than the people's lawyer.'
Published
May 1, 2019

Abortion providers, critics split on Mills’ bill to expand access to services

Proposed by Gov. Janet Mills and sponsored by House Speaker Sara Gideon, the bill would allow physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to perform abortions.
Published
May 1, 2019

Grilled by Democrats, attorney general defends his handling of Mueller’s findings

William Barr tells senators he disagrees with the special counsel's assertion that he shouldn't make a determination on obstruction of justice.
Published
May 1, 2019

Democrats looking for candidates for vulnerable seats, including Maine’s Susan Collins’

Sens. Cory Gardner of Colorado, Susan Collins of Maine and Martha McSally of Arizona are widely considered among the most vulnerable Republican incumbents.
Published
April 30, 2019

Gov. Mills proposes climate council to pursue emissions, energy goals

Following up on earlier pledges, the governor proposes setting ambitious goals for reducing Maine's greenhouse gas emissions and obtaining electricity from renewable energy sources.
Published
April 30, 2019

Maine Senate passes bill to ban Native American school mascots

The measure, which comes after a divisive, years-long debate in Skowhegan, has now received initial approval in both chambers of the Legislature.
Published
April 30, 2019

Maine Senate backs bill to extend statute of limitations on sex crimes

Maine's current law sets an 8-year statute of limitations on sexual assaults, but a bill that received unanimous approval in the Senate on Tuesday would make it 20 years.
Published
April 29, 2019

Deputy attorney general submits letter of resignation to Trump

Rod Rosenstein appointed special counsel Robert Mueller in May 2017 and oversaw much of his work.