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Maine Public is committed to providing the state with comprehensive coverage of the political landscape in Maine straight from the State House in Augusta. Led by the expertise of political reporters Steve Mistler and Kevin Miller, Maine Public’s political coverage includes in-depth reporting on civic issues across the entirety of Maine, broadcasting events like the State of the State and the gubernatorial inauguration and hosting debates and other political forums.
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Kevin Miller/Maine PublicOfficers in the Maine Capitol Police force were informed this week that their unit would eventually be folded into the much-larger state police. But a union official said officers are surprised and concerned about the shift. -
Susan Young/BDNA federal judge has ruled that the Trump Administration unlawfully ended a Federal Emergency Management Agency program designed to help states prepare for and mitigate the effects of natural disasters.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told a federal court this week that it's withdrawing a funding plan that would have gutted permanent housing services for Mainers. But the state's support network for people experiencing homelessness is still in limbo. -
The citizen's initiative also seeks to impose strict testing and tracking requirements on Maine's medical marijuana industry. But first, the proponents will have to gather enough signatures to send the issue to voters. -
Sen. Angus King is pushing back against efforts by the Trump administration to remove historical information from National Parks. -
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled the administration illegally ordered a halt to new ocean wind power development. -
Independent Sen. Angus King has indicated that he supports the simple 3-year extension proposed by Democrats. But Republican Sen. Susan Collins is co-sponsoring a 2-year extension that would also impose income caps and require ACA users to pay at least $25 a month. -
The organizations say more regulation and oversight are needed as data centers proliferate across the country.
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The class-action lawsuit is challenging the constitutionality of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that sought to end the automatic citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents' citizenship status. The dispute centers on differing interpretations of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. -
At a town hall in Bangor yesterday, former Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said his experience in state government makes him the best candidate to replace Congressman Jared Golden. -
The Trump administration has proposed weakening regulations on emissions from passenger cars and trucks. -
The plaintiffs say the firings disproportionately targeted federal workers who are Black, women, and non-binary, and people who the administration perceived as advocating for protected racial or gender groups.
