9 hours ago

Maine reaction to Bernie Sanders’ new presidential bid shows his hard road to nomination

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is running for president again next year, but things have changed drastically for the 2016 runner-up for the Democratic nomination and winner of the Maine caucuses since four years ago.

5 days ago

Senate OKs deal to avert shutdown, but Trump eyes emergency declaration for wall money

The Senate passed a massive budget and border security deal Thursday to avert another government shutdown after President Donald Trump committed to signing the legislation but said he’d also declare a national emergency to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

1 week ago

From Florida, LePage continues as Maine GOP’s rhetorical leader

Gov. Janet Mills’ budget address to the Legislature on Monday highlighted a predictably opposite vision for Maine than the one held by former Gov. Paul LePage, who, from Florida, continues to rhetorically overshadow fellow Republicans.

1 week ago

Mills uses budget speech to further chip away at LePage legacy

Gov. Janet Mills’ first budget address on Monday was as much about fleshing out her two-year, $8 billion spending plan as it was about reinforcing a wider course change from the era of former Gov. Paul LePage.

2 weeks ago

What we know about a Maine operative’s link to fake net neutrality comments

Good morning from Augusta. A group run by the Maine operative who led President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign here is reportedly the subject of at least one investigation into fraudulent comments in favor of a 2017 move to abolish “net neutrality” rules.

2 weeks ago

What to expect from Janet Mills’ first two-year budget proposal

Good morning from Augusta. Gov. Janet Mills is expected to release her two-year budget proposal on Friday, when it’s due to the Maine Legislature. It will mark the earnest beginning of policymaking in the 2019 legislative session, which has been sleepy during the first month.

2 weeks ago

Mills to announce next phase of her plan to stem Maine’s opioid epidemic

Good morning from Augusta. Gov. Janet Mills will roll out a long-previewed executive order on Wednesday that will represent her first targeted action against the state’s opioid crisis.

2 weeks ago

Michael Sauschuck confirmed as public safety chief despite strong opposition from gun-rights supporters

Democrats in the Maine Senate confirmed Michael Sauschuck as the state’s new public safety commissioner in a Tuesday party-line vote after his nomination became a flashpoint for gun-rights activists.

2 weeks ago

How Maine aims to end almost 30 years of court oversight of mental health care

The New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions, but you probably knew that already. We’re on to the news.

3 weeks ago

Why Janet Mills’ public safety nominee will be protested today

Good morning from Augusta. Gov. Janet Mills has had no problem getting her Cabinet assembled so far in a Democratic-led Legislature, but one nominee will face a loud test from conservatives and gun-rights supporters at his confirmation hearing today.