Politics

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who is attending the summer meeting of the National Governors Association in Salt Lake City, says she’ll make a pitch to have next year’s meeting in Maine.

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who serves on the Appropriations Committee, says while a new two-year budget deal sets overall federal spending levels, the details will still have to be negotiated on Capitol Hill.

A legislative task force created to review issues that have emerged from the 40-year-old Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement law held its first meeting on Monday. One of the major issues involves tribal sovereignty.

Maine’s two senators, who serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee, say they are concerned about reports that President Trump may replace Dan Coats as the Director of National Intelligence.

The U.S. House of Representatives tabled a resolution to impeach President Trump on Wednesday.

BANGOR, Maine - A Maine senator says a plan to boost innovation and job growth in rural areas by providing money for broadband access would benefit his state, much of which is forested and sparsely populated.

Both of Maine's U.S. House representatives, Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, voted Tuesday in favor of a resolution condemning President Donald Trump for a series of racist tweets about four Democratic lawmakers.

BREWER, Maine - Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage is giving his endorsement to the Maine Senate bid of a conservative agitator who once accused Democrats of waging a "war on whites."

Congressional confirmation hearings continued Tuesday to fill the role of secretary of defense. Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King told nominee Mark Esper he is worried about an accidental war breaking out in the Gulf region of the Middle East.

PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's Congressional delegation is getting involved in a push to extend federal aid to members of the state's wild blueberry industry.