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Rebecca Hammel/U.S. Senate Photographic ServiceDuring her first full hearing as committee chairwoman, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine also said the Trump administration had "apparently little or no justification" for abruptly cancelling research grants, laying off scientists and threatening further cuts. -
Robert F. Bukaty/APThe Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has started a process to schedule drilling for offshore fossil fuel.
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How has the current political climate affected relations with Canada for people living in Maine's border communities? -
King also said that President Trump is "attempting to govern like a monarch." The independent also accused many of his colleagues of deliberately ignoring what he sees as Trump's violations of the constitution. -
While some Democrats in the Legislature want to expand the law and many Republicans want to repeal it, there are bipartisan talks about tweaks that would make it more palatable to the business community. -
Predictions by the Revenue Forecasting Committee are a key tool used by state budget writers. But the panel says market volatility and tariff uncertainty are injecting a high degree of risk in its upcoming projections. -
There is growing concern in Maine and nationwide about the use of AI to manipulate videos or audio to harm political candidates or influence voters. -
Under a proposal before lawmakers, the state would need legislative approval to renew the contract to operate the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town. -
Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby, who was censured after she posted a photo identifying a high school transgender athlete, sought a fast-tracked appeal after a federal judge denied her request to immediately restore her ability to vote and participate in floor debates. But judges on the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Libby lawsuit has not demonstrated the "likelihood of success." -
The Greater Portland Council of Governments says the loss of funding affects broadband, transportation, and clean energy programs. -
Jordan Wood is among the first but certainly won't be the last person to announce their candidacy in what is expected to be one of the nation's closest-watched Senate races next year. -
The bill presented by Senator Stacy Brenner, D- Cumberland, would modify the Agricultural Marketing Loan Fund to provide funding in the event of lost federal grants or loans or to recover in the event of a disaster.
