Rachel Talbot Ross

Maine lawmakers have pushed for four decades to remove offensive place names. But many of them still exist. A new "place justice" initiative will attempt to help Maine communities reckon with those terms and inspire change.

Democratic Rep. Clinton Collamore, a Democrat from Waldoboro, was indicted last month for allegedly forging multiple signatures to obtain public funds through Maine's campaign financing program.

The Wabanaki tribes have been largely excluded from more than 150 federal laws because of the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, creating what tribal leaders say are longstanding disparities.

As Rachel Talbot Ross prepares to kick off the 2023 legislative session, the longtime social justice advocate said her focus will be on finding common ground to help all Mainers on issues ranging from housing and energy costs to access to health care and the opioid crisis.

Talbot Ross is the fourth woman to serve as speaker. And all three of her predecessors — Libby Mitchell, Hannah Pingree and Sara Gideon — were present for Wednesday's ceremony.

Policy advocates say new legislation from House Assistant Majority Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross would help Maine collect more information about the people it's supposed to serve.

A state commission is urging Maine lawmakers to pass more than two dozen bills aimed at easing racial disparities in Maine, and to consider impacts on…

Around the country, governors, mayors and CEOs are responding to the death of George Floyd and the massive outcry from Black Lives Matter by joining…

A new bill would make major changes to the state's bail system.On Tuesday, the legislature's Judiciary Committee considered the bill, from Rep. Rachel…