Maine Democrat opposes CR deal over raises for Congress
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) vowed to vote against this week’s continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government over a provision that authorizes an automatic pay raise for members of Congress. “We should be working to raise Americans’ wages and lower their health care costs,
Maine’s electors join those across country in casting official votes for president
Maine's Electoral College casts ballots for President, Vice President
Maine officially casts its Electoral College votes for Harris, Trump
Maine officially cast its Electoral College votes for president and vice president Tuesday. Three votes were cast each for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, while one vote was cast each for President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate,
Maine Electoral College casts official votes for president and vice president
President-elect Donald Trump claimed victory over Vice President Kamala Harris nationally, but most of Maine's electoral votes went to Harris.
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Six ways Trump’s policies threaten medicaid coverage in Maine
The incoming administration of President-Elect Trump and his allies in Congress have begun discussing plans to make deep cuts to Medicaid, one of the country’s largest health care programs, to offset their plans to cut taxes for wealthy Americans.
Maine will join other states in casting Electoral College votes Tuesday
The votes cast Tuesday by Maine and the other states will be reported to Congress, as well as the National Archives, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine and secretary of state’s office. Congress will then tally the Electoral College results from each state on Jan. 6,
3 Chinese nationals tried to scam Maine man out of $100K, sheriff says
The York County sheriff says the scammers received an initial $50,000 payment, and when they tried to collect the remaining funds, they were met by deputies and arrested.
Maine's voter-approved limit on PAC contributions triggers lawsuit in federal court
A pair of conservative groups are challenging a new Maine law that limits donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections
Maine sued over new voter-approved campaign finance limits
The Institute for Free Speech filed its lawsuit on Dinner Table Action and For Our Freedom, two political action committees connected Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn.
Several inches of snow to fall in parts of Maine a week before Christmas
Patrick Mahomes suffered a scary ankle injury on Sunday, December 15, which led to a sideline disagreement between him and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. Mahomes, 29, left the Chiefs game against the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter on Sunday after being dragged down from behind by Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson
Maine sued over new campaign finance law, but that was supporters’ plan all along
Political action committees tied to a Republican state lawmaker filed a legal challenge in federal court on Friday to overturn a campaign finance reform Mainers overwhelmingly voted for in November. Those behind the reform welcome this lawsuit,
Report finds crime rate in Maine is down
A n ew report shows the overall crime rate in Maine is dropping. One GP is warning against the troubling sexual trend of "snowmanning" that could leave you at risk for catching STIs like syphilis, herpes and gonorrhea.
Police in Maine warn about 'brushing' scam involving unexpected gifts
Police in a Maine town say they have not received reports about this scam in their community, but they are letting people know what to do in order to avoid it.