The major state employees union wants across-the-board pay and cost of living increases from the Mills administration, which is going along with a labor-backed bid to study the state compensation system. Read More
In addition the group didn’t tell the IRS what it was doing, prompting a former IRS official to say it was “weird in the sense that it’s not the way a well-run or even a poorly run tax-exempt organization operates.” Read More
A climate activist, a top Republican legislator, a labor leader and the founder of an employment company will attend the State of the Union speech on Tuesday, reflecting where members of Maine's delegation are in their tenures. Read More
Both the Republican senator and a Democratic opponent to be named later have healthy war chests awaiting them in 2020. It's shaping up to be perhaps the most expensive race in Maine history. Read More
Maine's two U.S. representatives — a veteran and a freshman — are charting different paths in the newly Democratic-led chamber. Read More
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins sees an end in sight to the federal government shutdown, though the first act of the Maine Legislature could be to provide federal workers with state-guaranteed loans. Read More
The Maine Republican Party may be molded in former Gov. Paul LePage's image now more than ever and Gov. Janet Mills' preferred candidate will lead the Democrats through 2020. Read More
Republicans are often cast as the party of deep pockets when it comes to campaign spending. But here in Maine, Democrats and their outside supporters enjoyed a significant fundraising advantage this November over their counterparts on the right. Read More
The new governor is the first one who has to disclose unlimited donations to the committees that transitioned her to the Blaine House. The donor list is heavily corporate, but that's nothing new. Read More
Gov. Janet Mills took over on Wednesday, her predecessor issued pardons the public can't see now and Maine's new congressman is set to not support the new House speaker, but back her rules package. Read More
In recognition of the occasion, and despite our own lingering hesitancies about ranked-choice voting and some unresolved state constitutional concerns, we decided to take a look back at the ranked-choice voting saga since election day and rank its best and worst participants. Read More
Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, controversial immigration policies, the rise of the alt-right movement and Stormy Daniels were some of the biggest stories of 2018 throughout the nation — and each one played a role in shaping Maine throughout the past year, too. Read More
Gov. Paul LePage scrawled the words "stolen election" next to his signature on the certificate. Read More
Democrats outspent Republicans in races big and small in 2018. It's hard to disentangle that from their massive wins. Read More
The state’s political dynamics changed dramatically in 2018 and here are half a dozen situations that bear monitoring next year. Read More
Outgoing U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine’s 2nd District announced on Monday that he will end his federal challenge to the state’s ranked-choice voting system, which delivered Rep.-elect Jared Golden’s historic 2018 victory over the two-term incumbent. Read More
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals denied U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s attempt to keep Democrat Jared Golden from succeeding him Jan. 3 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More
Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap sent a certificate of election for Jared Golden to the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Dec. 19. Read More
