6 months ago
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson explores a run for governor
His northern Maine roots and advocacy for labor unions have made him an attractive candidate for some Democrats to succeed Gov. Janet Mills.
Stories by Michael Shepherd
8 months ago
Donald Trump’s Canadian tariffs could raise electric bills in Maine border counties
Typical residential customers in Aroostook and Washington counties whose power is imported from New Brunswick would see an average monthly increase of up to $7.
6 years ago
Where Maine’s congressional delegation stands on impeaching Donald Trump
Only one member of Maine’s congressional delegation had come out in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Tuesday announcement that the Democratic-led House of Representatives would begin an impeachment inquiry.
6 years ago
How Maine could raise $100 million more for roads and bridges — and why it needs to
As the Maine Turnpike expects 1 million travelers alone over the Labor Day weekend, policymakers are gearing up for a sprint to solve one of the state’s most intractable problems: a long-standing — and growing — transportation funding gap.
6 years ago
Maine might switch to a ranked-choice presidential election. Here’s how it would look.
The Democratic-led Maine Legislature made what could be a sweeping change on Monday, passing a bill that would extend the state’s first-in-the-nation ranked-choice voting law to presidential primaries and general elections.
6 years ago
Susan Collins and Sara Gideon are raking in cash for a potential 2020 Senate showdown
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has raised more money for her nationally targeted 2020 re-election campaign than she did in all but one of her previous four races, but a Democratic challenger with national backing raised more than $1 million in 10 days.
6 years ago
Maine state workers’ union says it has a contract deal with Janet Mills
A top official with Maine’s major state employees’ union said it reached a “tentative agreement” late Tuesday with the administration of Gov. Janet Mills on a new two-year contract that came less than five days before the scheduled end of their current contract.
6 years ago
Susan Collins casts 7,000th consecutive Senate roll-call vote
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins cast her 7,000th consecutive vote on Tuesday, continuing a streak that began when she took office in 1997 and becoming the third senator to reach that roll-call mark.
6 years ago
Unpacking a late behind-the-scenes deal that made a new Maine budget possible
Maine got a two-year budget that came in at a spending level of just under $8 billion on Friday and key to that bipartisan deal was a low-key compromise on one of the most contentious issues of the 2019 session.
6 years ago
Janet Mills will host a meal for Muslim leaders at the Blaine House
Gov. Janet Mills will hold a traditional Muslim meal at the Blaine House for the first time in Maine history, according to an organizer.
