politics

Published
May 16, 2022

Gov. Mills calls for housing expansion during Bath visit

Gov. Janet Mills discussed labor, housing and inflation with local business owners during a visit to Bath Monday afternoon.
Published
May 4, 2022

Sen. Collins under fire over draft abortion ruling

Maine's senior senator has been berated by late-night comedians and national political columnists for her role in confirming the conservative Supreme Court justices who appear poised to vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Published
April 22, 2022

The Conversation: The seeds of the alt-right, America’s emergent right-wing populist movement
Published
April 18, 2022

State lawmakers approve bill to force insurance companies to cover fertility treatments

Maine and Vermont are the only two New England states that don't provide such coverage now, but opponents say it will cost too much and drive up insurance rates for everyone.
Published
April 18, 2022

Sen. Collins calls for aid to Ukraine following Bath shipyard visit

Collins and Rep. Jared Golden were joined on a tour of BIW by U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday.
Published
April 9, 2022

Commentary: Compassion is the antidote to political stress

Let’s work toward a future where we might all live with our collective human dignity intact. It will be hard, but the alternative is dystopia.
Published
April 5, 2022

Maine group inspires young voters by putting them to work

Founded in 2020, Youth Work Makes the Booth Work is encouraging teenagers to participate in the democratic process – whether by voting or by working the polls themselves.
Published
March 31, 2022

Lawmakers vote to give more Maine children access to affordable healthcare

The bill would raise the income eligibility cap to 300 percent of the poverty level, waive the waiting period and premiums, and add 19- and 20-year-olds.
Published
March 30, 2022

Bill would double vehicle inspection fee across most of Maine

The extra revenue would help pay to convert the inspection system to a more efficient electronic one, but Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday she would veto the bill if it reaches her desk.
Published
March 22, 2022

Renny Cushing, N.H. lawmaker who fervently opposed death penalty, dies at 69

Moved to action by grief over his father's murder, he was also an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War and the use of nuclear power.