AUGUSTA — There are more than 560 pieces of evidence of sex crimes against children in a room at the State Police Computer Crimes Unit because there aren’t enough staff members to investigate them, state Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, said Friday.

AUGUSTA — Senate Democrats who voted Thursday night to reject a plan to close a budget shortfall in the Department of Health and Human Services “resorted to obstruction,” Gov. Paul LePage said Friday.

AUGUSTA — There are more than 560 pieces of evidence of sex crimes against children in a room at the State Police Computer Crimes Unit because there aren’t enough staff members to investigate them, state Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, said Friday.

AUGUSTA — The highly charged debate over how to manage 10 million acres in Maine’s unorganized territories returned to the State House on Thursday, with supporters of a reform bill wanting more local control and opponents worrying about unfettered development.

AUGUSTA — An emergency budget bill that would prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from running out of money in April earned strong House approval Thursday, but fell short of final passage in the Senate.

AUGUSTA — The highly charged debate over how to manage 10 million acres in Maine’s unorganized territories returned to the State House on Thursday, with supporters of a reform bill wanting more local control and opponents worrying about unfettered development.

AUGUSTA — An emergency budget bill that would prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from running out of money in April earned strong House approval Thursday, but fell short of final passage in the Senate.

Democrats object to the measure, saying it would hurt too many Maine people.