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Jose Luis Magana/APDuring the debate in the Maine House, one Republican lawmaker who was there in D.C. that day even suggested that police officers or other actors — not Trump supporters — incited the violence that day. -
Nicole Ogrysko/Maine PublicA coalition of states is suing the Transportation and Homeland Security Departments.
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Dunlap, a former state legislator and secretary of state, says he feels compelled to explore a congressional bid "to provide the direction our nation needs." His prospective candidacy comes amid increasing criticism of Golden by members of his own party as he tries to hold Maine's conservative 2nd District seat. -
MaineCare patients have complained for years that the private vendors who are paid to shuttle them to non-emergency medical appointments sometimes show up late or not at all. But DHHS said the bill is unnecessary — and potentially costly. -
Thursday's filing from Maine comes three weeks after the U.S. Justice Department sued the state and claimed that the Maine Department of Education is violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' and women's sports. -
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey urges U.S. Supreme Court not to intervene and restore Rep. Laurel Libby's voting rights in the Maine House, arguing that the order doesn't require her to apologize for her views, but for targeting a high school transgender athlete. -
Lawyers in multiple states say their clients have been arrested in Maine in recent months despite having valid work permits, no criminal record, and pending claims for permanent status. -
Bills that would rollback transgender rights and ban them from participating on girls' sports teams are receiving more scrutiny amid the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maine. -
But the fate of the measure remains unclear despite bipartisan support for filling the nearly $120 million shortfall in the state's Medicaid program. -
Several proposals aim to reverse gender identity protections in the Maine Human Rights Act that have existed for years, but have drawn repeated criticism from Republicans and President Donald Trump. -
Commissioners recommend dozens of policy proposals to prepare Maine for future storms and flooding. -
Residents offered diverging - and at times impassioned - views on immigration enforcement.
