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PublishedMay 13, 2022
Maine Democrats approve platform defending abortion access, LGBTQ rights
The two-day convention began Friday in Bangor and culminates Saturday with a speech by Gov. Janet Mills.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
Legislature upholds 5 vetoes by Gov. Mills of wide-ranging bills
Gov. Janet Mills has never had a veto overridden.
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PublishedMay 4, 2022
Rick Lawrence sworn in as Maine’s first Black Supreme Judicial Court justice
The longtime district court judge said he will bring a strong perspective that the state's highest court makes legal decisions that affect people's everyday lives.
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PublishedApril 29, 2022
New book: Gov. Mills thought President Trump was ‘having a nervous breakdown’ during one call with governors
The anecdote appears in a new book by two New York Times journalists that will be released next week.
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Gov. Mills tests positive for COVID-19
The governor, who has been vaccinated and boosted, said she will monitor her symptoms and isolate for at least five days.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Gov. Mills’ opposition halts tribal sovereignty bill
The Legislature adjourns without funding the legislation, though it's possible leadership could call another session before lawmakers reconvene May 9 to take up vetoes.
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PublishedApril 22, 2022
Maine launches website to explain relief check rules
The site answers questions about the $850 checks that will be sent to many Mainers beginning in June.
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
Maine lawmakers approve $1.2 billion state budget
The Legislature easily passed a budget proposal on Tuesday, including funds to send $850 checks to more than 850,000 Mainers.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
Orrington church suing the governor for pandemic restrictions says its case still matters
Calvary Chapel Bangor is still suing the governor for pandemic restrictions on religious gatherings that haven't been in effect for more than a year.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Congress hears Rep. Golden’s bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from future federal Indian laws
Several members of the House indigenous affairs subcommittee were perplexed by the limits the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act imposed on the tribes.
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