The proposal in the governor's update to the current budget is intended to rein in ballooning costs in the state's General Assistance program.

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed that he can negotiate a solution but finds himself in opposition to prominent Senate Republicans.

The outgoing president now has the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued.

The Democrat says his proposal, first introduced in September, would make the U.S. more equal with trading partners that for years have protected their industries and workers.

Only 16 of 435 congressional districts nationwide supported a House candidate and a presidential candidate from different parties, and one of those districts is in Maine.

House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham is sponsoring a bill that would repeal the waiting period approved by lawmakers last year in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston.

The president-elect is exploring unconventional ways to rescue TikTok from a nationwide ban, hoping that it will help him reach an adoring audience throughout his second term.

Organizations that provide free services to victims say they need $6 million from the state to keep up their aid after a severe, ongoing drop in federal funding.

Gov. Janet Mills' 2-year budget proposal, which she unveiled last week, will be reviewed and refined by lawmakers in the coming months.

Maine's independent senator asked President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon about his views on women in combat, torture and the war in Ukraine.

The new rules would require bill details to be posted online at least 2 days before a public hearing.

The lawsuit challenges a provision that requires employers to pay taxes for several months before they can opt out by providing an equivalent plan.

Rep. Laurel Libby said her bill to end the Real ID program in Maine is one of several being submitted nationwide in hopes of convincing President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to end the controversial requirement.

The report by Jack Smith serves as the final public record of a historic Justice Department prosecution that never made it to trial, with the federal government abandoning the case in November after Donald Trump won the election.

Health advocates have lauded Gov. Janet Mills' proposal for a tax increase on cigarettes, though some businesses are concerned it could prompt people near the New Hampshire border to make purchases there instead.

Under the legislation, employers could pay front-line direct care workers up to 140% of the state minimum wage, or $20.51 an hour.

Jim Deyermond of Sanford was selected as the next chair of the Maine GOP, and Scott Rocknak was picked as party vice chair in elections over the weekend.

Removal of foreign policy and national security experts could deprive Trump's team of expertise and institutional knowledge at a time when the U.S. is grappling with challenges in Ukraine, the Mideast and beyond.

The days of eye-popping revenue growth are over, and lawmakers face a gap of $450 million in the next budget cycle.

The new Democratic strategy is a shift from Trump's first term when Democrats openly and aggressively fought Trump on most issues.

The $11.6 billion 2-year budget represents a 10% spending increase and also includes a number of changes in the Department of Health and Human Services.

The no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge – no jail time, no probation and no fines – sidesteps thorny constitutional issues.

Party Chair Bev Uhlenhake said Thursday she is stepping away for personal and professional reasons.

Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, was accused of assaulting his wife weeks before he was reelected.

The incoming president has asked the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing.

The bill, which was supported by 48 Democrats, would require the detention of immigrants in the country illegally who are charged with shoplifting, theft, burglary and larceny.

Lawmakers are expected to meet in their respective chambers only one day a week through February, as work slowly ramps up to review hundreds — if not thousands — of bills submitted by lawmakers.

Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, was reelected in November by a single vote, just weeks after he was charged with felony assault.

The proposal would elevate the Governor's Energy Office to a Cabinet-level department if approved by lawmakers as part of the budget.

'I really thought I had the best chance of beating him. But I also wasn’t looking to be president when I was 85 years old, 86 years old.'

The announcement lessens the likelihood that the full report on the classified documents investigation, which once seemed to carry the greatest legal threat for the incoming president, would ever be released.

Maine's senior senator now leads the Senate Appropriations Committee, which oversees spending decisions.

The Democrat is seeking term limits and an amendment that would require a supermajority to pass almost all bills before the Senate.

The governor's budget office tells lawmakers that spending cuts, program changes and new revenues would likely be needed, but also warned against relying on rainy day funds or income tax increases.

Greenland, home to a large U.S. military base, is an autonomous territory of Denmark, while the canal has been solely controlled by Panama for more than 25 years.

The proposal would establish a new state office and a grant program to help Maine residents make investments to safeguard their homes against extreme weather.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily barred Jack Smith and Attorney General Merrick Garland from 'releasing, sharing, or transmitting' the long-awaited report or any drafts or conclusions from it.

Mayor Mark Dion said that Portland has done all it can with finite resources

The Republican senator co-authored the new law, signed by President Biden Sunday, which she said will expand Social Security benefits for more than 25,000 Mainers.

A proposal informally endorsed by legislative leaders Monday would require the complete text of a bill to be publicly available online at least two days before a public hearing is held or the bill would die.

Organizers of the petition drive pointed to the more than 170,000 signatures they've collected as evidence of support for a voter ID law, but Secretary of State Shenna Bellows raised concerns with various aspects of their proposal.

The Social Security Fairness Act will boost payments to more than 2.5 million retirees.

No violence, protests or even procedural objections happened this time around, and Republicans who challenged the 2020 election results when Trump lost to Joe Biden have expressed no qualms this year after he defeated Kamala Harris.

Democrats will maintain majorities in the House and Senate when lawmakers return Wednesday.

Johnson’s weak grip on the gavel threatens not only his own survival but President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda of tax cuts and mass deportations as Republicans sweep to power in Washington.

Speaker Mike Johnson is still working to win over skeptics, raising the prospect of a contentious speakership vote Friday — and more political chaos to come.

The Capitol Police say threats to members of Congress are on the rise and require more effort to protect them outside of Washington.

The raises were approved by the previous Legislature, which also voted to increase the salary of the next governor who will be elected in 2026.

The 39th president of the United States had made several trips to Maine before and during his presidency and is being remembered for his 'remarkable life.'