5 years ago
Group appoints youth vote rep
NextGen Maine has hired six young field organizers statewide to register and mobilize other young voters.
County Politics
5 years ago
AARP names Jackson an ‘Rx Price Fighter’
AARP has named Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, state Senate president, a 2019 Rx Price Fighter for his work to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Maine consumers.
5 years ago
Maine Senate President Troy Jackson hears concerns from County residents and officials
Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, an Aroostook County native, responded to questions and concerns from councilors, city officials and residents on topics ranging from revenue sharing, infrastructure and broadband, to gun rights, reproductive rights and immigration.
5 years ago
Where Maine’s congressional delegation stands on impeaching Donald Trump
Only one member of Maine’s congressional delegation had come out in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Tuesday announcement that the Democratic-led House of Representatives would begin an impeachment inquiry.
5 years ago
Medicaid expansion trends are emerging in Maine. Here’s how they’re bucking expectations.
Maine is more than eight months into Medicaid expansion under the federal Affordable Care Act and trends around who is enrolling and where they live are starting to emerge, bucking some expectations and pointing out access challenges.
5 years ago
How Maine could raise $100 million more for roads and bridges — and why it needs to
As the Maine Turnpike expects 1 million travelers alone over the Labor Day weekend, policymakers are gearing up for a sprint to solve one of the state’s most intractable problems: a long-standing — and growing — transportation funding gap.
5 years ago
Sen. Carpenter earns perfect attendance record in 2019 legislative session
Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, earned a perfect attendance and voting record during the recently concluded legislative session. He is one of 21 Senate Democrats to receive a perfect attendance score for the first session of the 129th Legislature.
6 years ago
Susan Collins and Sara Gideon are raking in cash for a potential 2020 Senate showdown
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has raised more money for her nationally targeted 2020 re-election campaign than she did in all but one of her previous four races, but a Democratic challenger with national backing raised more than $1 million in 10 days.
6 years ago
Janet Mills will host a meal for Muslim leaders at the Blaine House
Gov. Janet Mills will hold a traditional Muslim meal at the Blaine House for the first time in Maine history, according to an organizer.
6 years ago
Mills signs bill to make Maine the first state to ban Native American school mascots
Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday signed into law a controversial bill banning the use of Native American mascots in all state public schools.
