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Maine PublicLodging operators are reporting bookings are down 10% to 18% after President Donald Trump said Canada should become the 51st state of the U.S. -
Courtesy of the Maine Automotive Right to Repair CommitteeState lawmakers are considering a bill that would narrow Maine's right to repair law to only apply to some vehicles- but advocates of the law say it undermines the law and goes against what residents voted for two years ago.
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As the Trump administration considers changing provisions of the Endangered Species Act, advocates for the law say protected species in Maine could be harmed. -
Libby was censured in February by Democrats in the Maine House for a social media post that sparked the state's ongoing conflict with the Trump administration over transgender athletes participating in girls sports. The censure prohibited Libby from voting or debating until she apologized. -
Two states, New York and Washington, have adopted similar laws allowing doctors to request that pharmacies replace their names with the name of the health care facility on prescription bottles for mifepristone, misoprostol and generic equivalents. -
Sheriff Kevin Joyce said his department is squeezed between people who want an end to cooperation with ICE and those who want to see even more collaboration. -
Golden's announcement ends speculation that he might run for governor or the U.S. Senate. But the prospects of a primary challenge remain. -
An overflow crowd in Augusta testified largely in favor of the bills, but several law enforcement associations object to the measures. -
Jackson, a Democrat, said in March he was exploring a bid for governor. He's now joining a growing primary field angling to replace Gov. Janet Mills next year. -
Congress has set aside $23 million to build a jetty near the coastal neighborhood to lessen wave damage and sand loss. -
Democratic state lawmakers are sounding alarms about proposed federal cuts and work requirements for Medicaid- known in the state as MaineCare- which they say would be extremely detrimental to Mainers who rely on the program. -
Nearly one year after President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in the hopes of stopping certification of the 2020 election, the Maine House of Representatives debated a resolution commemorating the assault on Congress that ultimately led to the conviction of more than 1,270 rioters.
