Suzanne J.M. Krauss, who was nominated in late 2017 by then-Gov. Paul LePage, is leaving her post in the Maine Emergency Management Agency to pursue work in the private sector. Read More
From arms sales to the Saudis to judicial confirmations, here's how Maine's members of Congress voted. Read More
The rules have been challenged in the courts, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Friday the Trump administration can withhold the funding while the legal battles play out. Read More
Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew in May announced the establishment of the new position, which the department claims was created to “work to ensure that kids throughout the state receive the full range of health and human services.” Read More
Among other things, the amended rules ease the requirements on certain foods containing marijuana and on state residency requirements for operating a recreational marijuana businesses. Read More
The order is pegged to the gathering momentum of the 2020 election in which voters are eager for political leaders to lower what they pay for care. Read More
The White House will block counselor Kellyanne Conway from testifying before a House panel about allegations by a government watchdog that she violated the Hatch Act. Read More
Bolton's tough message seemed to be aimed not only at Tehran, but also at reassuring key U.S. allies that the White House remains committed to maintaining pressure on Iran. Read More
The Senate has voted to block the Trump administration from selling arms to Saudi Arabia, launching a new challenge to President Donald Trump's alliance with the country amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Read More
Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. surveillance drone Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first time the Islamic Republic directly attacked the American military amid tensions over Tehran's unraveling nuclear deal with world powers. Read More
In a concurrent ruling, three of the judges warned that LePage acted legally under a "narrow" exception, however, and warned future government leaders to be careful. Read More
Maine lawmakers adjourned for the year on Thursday without passing a bond that the transportation department relies on in annual work plans for road, bridge and other infrastructure projects. Read More
Massive changes may be afoot for the 2020 presidential election in Maine after the Legislature approved bills on Wednesday to expand the state’s novel system of ranked-choice voting to pick the winners of new primaries and the general election. Read More
One state, New York, immediately said it would go to court to challenge the action, and more lawsuits are likely. Read More
Former top White House adviser Hope Hicks on Wednesday refused to answer questions related to her time in the White House in an interview with the House Judiciary Committee. Read More
The Maine Senate unanimously endorsed an alternative to a so-called “red flag” bill that was negotiated by Gov. Janet Mills, lawmakers and gun-rights groups and would peg gun seizures to mental health diagnoses. Read More
A Republican lawmaker had an outburst on the floor of the Maine House, calling the speaker a "weasel" before being walked out of the chamber by his colleagues. Read More
"At the moment, this removes the first and largest barrier to getting transgender-health needs covered under MaineCare," an advocate said. Read More
Amid a surge of African asylum seekers coming to Portland from the southern border and after a charged debate, the Democratic-led Maine House of Representatives approved a bill to restore certain aid to immigrants. Read More
Lawmakers worked late into Tuesday to give initial approval to bills that would change the 2020 presidential election in Maine, allow sports betting and ban the use of cellphones while driving. Read More
Sports betting was made legal by the U.S. Supreme Court last year. Read More
Maine will ban single-use plastic bags in grocery stores statewide by 2020, according to legislation signed by the governor Monday. Read More
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins cast her 7,000th consecutive vote on Tuesday, continuing a streak that began when she took office in 1997 and becoming the third senator to reach that roll-call mark. Read More
Votes are set on major bills from borrowing proposals to marijuana rules and last-minute spending decisions in the last days of the 2019 session. Read More
The Democratic-led Maine House of Representatives rejected a bill on Monday to join an interstate effort to turn the Electoral College into a majority way to elect presidents. Read More
A deal that solved a thorny split on reforms to Maine's workers' compensation system was key to the passage of a two-year budget on Friday. Read More
President Donald Trump on Sunday floated the possibility of staying in office longer than two terms, suggesting in a morning tweet that his supporters might “demand that I stay longer.” Read More
