A Mainer with a disability preventing them from signing a petition for themselves has not been able to help referendum questions get to the ballot in the past, but a constitutional amendment voters will decide on in November would change that. Read More
An effort from Maine conservatives to put a referendum on the 2020 ballot to bar noncitizens from voting in municipal elections has been suspended, with an organizer saying the campaign couldn’t raise the money to guarantee enough signatures. Read More
A Maine lawmaker said Tuesday that judges are dealing with more child welfare cases after the state ended a practice of placing children with other family members during investigations, illustrating a challenge the state faces in overhauling its system. Read More
Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office said Tuesday will not be providing driver’s license records that typically include citizenship data to the U.S. Census Bureau after a request from the administration of President Donald Trump. Read More
“With everything else going on, I don’t think people are that focused on it.” Read More
When it comes to fixing Lewiston’s housing problem, all three 2019 mayoral candidates say finding a way to work with landlords is the best way to alleviate the city’s struggles with lead poisoning, eviction and uncooperative property owners. Read More
Former state Rep. Dale Crafts became the third candidate to file for the race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race on Thursday. Read More
It seems there is no limit to how you can get cannabidiol — or CBD — today. You can take a gummy or drop a tincture into your coffee or water bottle. You can snack on a lollipop or rub oil into your muscles, face or beard. Read More
If new bills are a window into the consciousness of lawmakers, then the Democratic-led 129th Legislature has vaping, guns and marijuana on their minds. Read More
Regulators found that Rapid Equine Pharmacy LLC distributed thousands of doses of drugs to a veterinarian who dispensed them from a van to horses without prescriptions. Read More
Maine is now one of nine states to allow people to adopt such a law after it was passed by the Democratic-led Legislature earlier this year and signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills in June. Read More
Health care services specific to transgender people are now covered under MaineCare, the state’s version of Medicaid. Read More
An association representing three of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies sued the state of Maine in federal court last week over two new consumer protection laws that affect credit ratings and deal with medical debt and economic abuse. Read More
When it comes to impeaching President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden says the intent behind Trump’s actions will matter most. Read More
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is still treading carefully around the subject of an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, saying the issues are “too serious to be cheered, rushed or dismissed out of hand.” Read More
The state fire marshal’s office Friday confirmed that the propane leak was responsible for the explosion. Read More
Members of the Maine Climate Council know they face a difficult mission in guiding the state to meet the governor’s energy and pollution goals. Read More
William Cohen was one of seven Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee who voted to impeach Nixon while serving his first term after the Watergate scandal came before the committee in 1974. Read More
The Democratic governor is the first governor to serve under a 2015 campaign finance law that established reporting requirements for the committees that govern the transition period between election and taking office. Read More
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine called for the release of a whistleblower’s report on President Donald Trump pressing Ukraine’s leader to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, but did not join other Democrats in calling for impeachment. Read More
