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Robert F. Bukaty/AP fileMaineCare 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. -
Robert F. Bukaty/APThursday'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.
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LePage's candidacy marks the second time the Republican has attempted to return to politics since leaving the governor's office in 2019. -
Maine's legal showdown with the White House over transgender athletes could affect schools and students nationwide, especially if the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maine becomes the national test case. -
More than 50 people rallied on the banks of the Penobscot River in Old Town on Sunday to oppose the expansion of nearby Juniper Ridge landfill. -
The Maine Republican, who is chairwoman of the budget-writing Senate Appropriations Committee, said the panel would hold an aggressive schedule of hearings on the White House's plan to cut more than $160 billion from federal programs. -
The University of Maine announced today that the federal government has restored $4.5 million in Sea Grant funding, which had been terminated in February. -
The USDA has agreed to end its bid to halt federal funding for child nutrition programs, a move it hoped would force Maine to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes from competing on girls' sports teams. Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey sued the agency and won an injunction against the USDA last month. -
May Day of Action rallies took place in Maine and across the country. -
Journalists and state legislators discuss the latest political developments in Maine and the nation -
Maine attorneys say they're taking additional steps this year to affirm their commitment to the U.S. Constitution in light of attacks from the Trump administration. -
The resolution to to block the president's global tariffs failed after a 49-49 vote. It was the second time that U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King tried to curtail the president's use of emergency powers to enact tariffs without Congressional approval.
