AUGUSTA — It would be tough for Maine to win federal approval for the cuts to MaineCare that Gov. Paul LePage has proposed, said U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.

AUGUSTA — A group from Michigan that advocates for legal reform and fights voter fraud donated $250,000 to the unsuccessful Maine campaign to uphold a new state law that ended same-day voter registration.

AUGUSTA — A group from Michigan that advocates for legal reform and fights voter fraud donated $250,000 to the unsuccessful Maine campaign to uphold a new state law that ended same-day voter registration.

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday that he’s “absolutely confident” he can get federal approval to make three budget cuts he has proposed to close a $220 million deficit in the Department of Health and Human Services.

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday that he’s “absolutely confident” he can get federal approval to make three budget cuts he has proposed to close a $220 million deficit in the Department of Health and Human Services.

The governor tells reporters during a break that he’s “absolutely confident” the federal government will waive some Medicaid requirements.

AUGUSTA — A bill to change the way the director of the Maine State Housing Authority is hired and fired will likely be considered by lawmakers early next year.

AUGUSTA — A bill to change the way the director of the Maine State Housing Authority is hired and fired will likely be considered by lawmakers early next year.

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said it’s “a fluke in the laws” that neither he nor the Legislature has any say over the Maine State Housing Authority.