SACO — Religious leaders who support same-sex marriage want to reverse a 2009 loss at the ballot box with convincing faith-based arguments.

SACO — Religious leaders who support same-sex marriage want to reverse a 2009 loss at the ballot box with convincing faith-based arguments.

AUGUSTA — A Republican lawmaker from Hampden hopes the Legislature’s current recess will breathe new life into a bill to allow landowners who are harmed by state regulations to get compensation for their lost property value.

AUGUSTA — A Republican lawmaker from Hampden hopes the Legislature’s current recess will breathe new life into a bill to allow landowners who are harmed by state regulations to get compensation for their lost property value.

PORTLAND — A 65-year-old cancer patient is suing the state Department of Health and Human Services for cutting off his MaineCare benefits last year in a welfare reform effort.

PORTLAND — A 65-year-old cancer patient is suing the state Department of Health and Human Services for cutting off his MaineCare benefits last year in a welfare reform effort.

AUGUSTA — Six times in the last year and a half, Republicans and Democrats on the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee have reached unanimous agreements on state budgets.
Starting next week, new budget negotiations will test that streak.

AUGUSTA — Six times in the last year and a half, Republicans and Democrats on the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee have reached unanimous agreements on state budgets.

AUGUSTA — The biggest proponent of a bill to require comprehensive planning for future casinos and racinos has backed away from the proposal, saying last-minute lobbying efforts spoiled the measure.