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Funding remains at heart of Medicaid expansion conflict as Maine high court hears case

Justices on Maine’s high court heard arguments Wednesday in a procedural case about Medicaid expansion, but many questions turned to larger issues of whether the state must — or even could — fund it with no revenue dedicated by the Legislature.

Maine high court to hear Medicaid expansion case today

Good morning from Augusta. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments today on whether the administration of Gov. Paul LePage needs to submit to the federal government a plan to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, a key moment in advocates’ bid to force expansion.

Maine secretary of state seeks $3 million to protect voting system from hackers

Just days after the nation’s top intelligence officer warned of persistent attempts by Russia to hack American voting infrastructure, the Maine secretary of state’s office confirmed it is seeking federal funds to beef up cybersecurity of the state’s voter registration system.

How LePage — and his veto pen — remade Maine politics

Gov. Paul LePage’s legacy as Maine’s 74th governor will be complex and varied, ranging from his conservative accomplishments to verbal explosions that put Maine in a negative national light.

The money race in Maine’s 2nd District is heating up, but Poliquin has a huge head start

Assistant Maine House Majority Leader Jared Golden picked up his fundraising pace en route to and after being tapped last month as Democrats’ nominee to face U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, but the Republican incumbent is still miles ahead in the money race.

In Maine visit, Sessions promotes federal plan to crack down on fentanyl dealers

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared in Portland Friday to promote a federal push to prosecute suspected fentanyl dealers in parts of the country especially hard hit by the opioid crisis.

Despite protests, poll shows Trump’s approval rating holds steady in Maine

Good morning from Augusta. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be in Portland on Friday to roll out an initiative in Maine and nine other states to target the opioid crisis.

LePage relents on sale of $115 million in voter-approved bonds

Gov. Paul LePage has signed off on the sale of about $115 million in voter-approved bonds after blocking the sale last month.

Sessions targets Maine, other states for crackdown on the sale of fentanyl

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday ordered federal prosecutors in 10 areas, including Maine, that have been especially hard-hit by overdose deaths from fentanyl to bring drug charges against anyone suspected of dealing the synthetic opioid, regardless of quantity.

Dropout candidates reshape Maine legislative campaign calculus

Good morning from Augusta, where the Legislature has left for a couple of weeks in a 2018 session that has seemed like it will never end.

DHHS chief rejects idea that Maine’s child protective system is ‘broken’

A system with a reputation for not responding to reports of child abuse or neglect will be the focus of new legislation coming from Gov. Paul LePage, Maine’s health and human services chief told lawmakers on Tuesday.

Legislature votes that drivers will not have licenses suspended for failing to pay fines

Among the vetoes overridden by Maine lawmakers Monday is one that supporters are calling a "significant victory for criminal justice reform."

Maine legislators settle on $200 million borrowing package to send to voters

The Maine Legislature on Monday agreed to $200 million in bond projects to send to voters in November, after more than a year of stagnation about how much to borrow and for what.

Democrats, Republicans agree to raid Maine Clean Election fund, but not on how much

The Maine Legislature came in on Monday to deal with 43 vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage.

A dead bill could be part of the roadmap to lead Maine Legislature out of gridlock

Where lawmakers will return on Monday to handle at least some of the 42 recent vetoes issued by Gov. Paul LePage.

Why hospitals say LePage’s plan to fund Medicaid expansion won’t work

The Maine Hospital Association called a suggestion by Gov. Paul LePage that it pitch in to fund Medicaid expansion “absurd”

What’s at stake in the Legislature’s fight over public campaign financing

Good day from Augusta. The Legislature is set to return to Augusta next week to handle dozens of vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage amid a large pile of outstanding work.

Dozens of vetoes and old fights await the Maine Legislature’s return next week

Good morning from Augusta, where at least 36 vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage will await lawmakers who return next week in a session that has now stretched into the dog days of summer with no end in sight just yet and plenty of big issues to be decided.

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