AUGUSTA — New questions have surfaced over the state’s ability to effectively regulate gas stations that may be short-changing customers at the pump. Inspectors in the Maine Department of Agriculture reported last month that one large gas station in southern Maine had six pumps that were improperly calibrated. While state officials say that two of […]

AUGUSTA — Former Gov. John Baldacci twice tried — and twice failed — to merge the state’s natural resource agencies. Gov. Paul LePage announced Thursday that he too would give consolidation a go, but with a new twist: He has proposed merging the Agriculture and Conservation departments into a single division. While environmental groups immediately […]

AUGUSTA — Earlier this month, the assistant House majority leader took some heat for getting reimbursed more than $2,100 to attend a pair of conferences this summer in New Orleans. Critics were upset that taxpayers paid for Rep. Andre Cushing, R-Hampden, to participate in a conference held by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a national […]

AUGUSTA — In the latest twist in the debate over same-day voter registration, the chairman of the Maine Republican Party on Friday questioned why 19 individuals staying in a South Portland hotel were allowed to register to vote on Election Day in 2004. As it turns it out, the individuals were American college students, who […]