Former Gov. Paul LePage hinted there would be a Republican primary in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in 2020, saying in a Thursday radio interview that U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a freshman Democrat, should be ready for “one hell of a battle.” Read More
The Trump administration has announced new rules to roll back energy efficiency standards for light bulbs that were set to take effect in January. Read More
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said her recent decision to join a small group of fellow progressives to oppose a symbolic resolution condemning a Palestinian-led boycott movement of Israel was based on free speech concerns Read More
Soon after the news broke last weekend that a gunman had entered an El Paso Walmart and began shooting people of Latino descent, the focus quickly shifted to Trump's long history of hostile rhetoric toward immigrants and people of color. Read More
Mulvaney’s comments came as Democrats argued that Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric about immigrants and people of color has fueled the type of hatred on display in a manifesto that investigators believe was posted online by the El Paso shooter. Read More
Former state Sen. Eric Brakey filed on Monday to run for the seat in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in 2020, with the Republican saying he’s “99.9 percent there” on committing to a campaign for the Democratic-held seat in a swing district. Read More
Maine lobstermen support protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale, but say that new regulations could cause large-scale disruption in this state's lobster industry. Read More
Maine's Congressional delegation is appealing directly to President Donald Trump to intervene in a federal rulemaking process that aims to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, but which could cause large-scale disruption in this state's lobster industry. 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
Minority Republicans in the Maine Legislature are stopping short of publicly linking the two key issues to the budget, but they could soon emerge as key parts of the consensus negotiations. Read More
Maine’s congressional delegation wrote Tuesday to federal officials to express concern that ongoing efforts to decrease the death of right whales will have a significant impact on Maine’s lobster industry. Read More
