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Patrick Semansky/APSen. Susan Collins cast a pivotal vote in pushing Trump's "big beautiful bill" past a key procedural hurdle step over the weekend but said Monday that changes to Medicaid are "problematic." -
Maine PublicWhat people, places, events and objects best represent Maine? We brainstorm ideas to be included in the Maine Atlas, part of Maine's Semiquincentennial celebration
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What to know about the flurry of activity at the close of Maine legislative session, and the latest on the lead up to the gubernatorial race -
The Democratic governor laid out her concerns in a letter to the state's congressional delegation this week as the Senate continues work on the bill, which contains key aspects of President Trump's domestic agenda. -
Mainspring, a new social service collective in Kittery, has a growing clientele. With federal cuts looming, advocates are sounding the alarm. -
Shelter operators had been advocating for a permanent increase to the state's shelter bed reimbursement rate, but they will settle for a one-time infusion of $4.5 million in funds instead. -
Wednesday's hearing was the first opportunity for members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which Collins leads, to question Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought about more than $9 billion that Trump wants to claw back from programs. -
Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed five bills enacted by the Maine Legislature and lawmakers have been unable to muster the two-thirds support needed to override her. -
King told reporters the bill as written would be devastating for Maine hospitals and patients as well as food aid recipients, and would tax lower-income Mainers more heavily than higher-income Mainers. -
The suit focuses on the administration's efforts to terminate grants for programs that were already in progress. -
In recent months Mills has tried to stabilize relations between Maine and neighboring provinces amid tariffs and fears over federal immigration enforcement. -
Nearly 300 bills had received initial approval in the House and Senate but were awaiting funding decisions by the budget-writing committee. Lawmakers will vote on more than 80 of those on Wednesday as well as at least five vetoes from Gov. Janet Mills.
