The court system says it has found enough money to continue operating through Jan. 25, during the partial government shutdown.

Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is among Republicans signing on to a letter asking that the government reopen for 3 weeks while talks continue.

Portland's mayor, who proposed reforms this week to ‘get the big money out of municipal politics,’ has already raised more than $40,000.

The former governor – a longtime foe of wind energy subsidies – created the commission to investigate the impacts of turbines after halting new wind projects in parts of the state.

He won his Iowa district by just a slim margin in November and Republicans fear his notoriety translates into fundraising success for any Democratic opponent.

The draft recommendations were compiled by a diverse group of 20 organizations discussing the 'next generation' of land conservation.

Democrat Sara Gideon's bill would go beyond a federal law requiring most employers to give unpaid leave, and she says that would help Maine build ‘a strong, vibrant workforce.’

The $15 million package would create an estimated 200 new affordable housing units, with $500,000 earmarked for home repairs for low-income seniors.

It’s a fairly common practice among politicians with enough personal wealth to finance some or all of their campaigns.

William Barr, in his confirmation hearing Tuesday, also disclosed having discussed special counsel Robert Mueller with Trump during a meeting in 2017 when Barr declined to join Trump's legal team.

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's proposal.

The Marine combat veteran stands to have some sway over contracts for Bath Iron Works.

The Legislature will debate multiple proposals to create a specific position, and Gov. Janet Mills has said she plans to appoint an opioid czar as well.

She has support for her bill from Sen. Scott Cyrway, R-Benton, and Rep. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake. Her measure will likely be considered by the Legislature’s Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Lawmakers will hold hearings and vote on the 14 Cabinet-level nominees once the governor announces her selection to lead the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

About one in seven Maine families relies on food stamps, including many households with elderly or disabled residents.

William Barr, in prepared remarks, also said that the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation be disclosed to Congress and the public.

Golden, a Democrat, said that instead of three-way talks among Trump and two Democrats — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer —the top congressional Republicans ought to be in the room negotiating as well.

Kathleen Marra, of Kittery, is elected chairwoman by the Maine Democratic State Committee and Erik Gundersen, of Portland, is elected vice chairman.

He could end up being the only Latino in what's expected to be a crowded field of contenders.

The Senate passed the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act which provides for the compensation of federal and government employees affected by lapses in appropriations.

Nick Isgro's election to the top-tier Maine Republican Party post came as some criticized the mayor as being politically divisive.

After weathering blistering losses the party will select new leaders.

His backers expect him to launch a second run for president in the coming weeks, but he's now confronting reports of sexual harassment by male staffers on his 2016 campaign.

The New York Times says law enforcement officials were so concerned by the president's behavior in the days after he fired James Comey that they investigated whether he was a potential threat to national security.

Maine's senior senator, who is among a small group of Republicans negotiating with the White House to end a three-week government shutdown, says she's disappointed but still hopeful.

“We must go after this bad precedent,” former Gov. Paul LePage wrote recently to members of the Republican state committee.

Several hundred Coast Guard employees won't get paid on schedule Tuesday if the government shutdown drags on, and that has many feeling disrespected.

The Trump administration is eyeing billions of dollars in unspent disaster relief funds to pay for a border wall without Congress's approval.

As the impasse hits the 3-week mark, a look at what's the easiest solution, and the most likely.

The bills stand little chance of becoming law in a divided government, but they could put Republicans on the defensive.

The hearing marks the latest step in Michael Cohen's transformation into the president's public antagonist.

The 'Open for Business' sign former Gov. Paul LePage put up on the highway in Kittery should be changed to 'Welcome Home' in roughly three weeks.

At a State House rally attended by Gov. Janet Mills, trafficking survivors and their supporters seek to raise awareness of how Mainers are victimized by sexual trafficking and forced labor.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has been keeping his head down, meets with his colleagues on Thursday.

Among the options is using unspent disaster relief money, but the declaration would spur angry opposition and likely be challenged in court.

Brakey, 30, said the new organization aims “to protect the freedoms and paychecks of Maine people” with a grass-roots effort to help Mainers “get active and involved” with public policy decisions that impact their lives.

Four Maine legislators are pursuing bills to clear some convictions for marijuana possession that today would be legal.

President Trump plans a visit Thursday to the border in Texas, where many landowners have hired lawyers to fight the government if it moves to seize their land through eminent domain.

For the elderly, their limited digital skills may make it harder to tell truth from lies. For conservatives, they may be more extreme or taking their lead from the president.

Following losses in the Legislature and in Congress, Maine's Republican Party will elect new leadership on Saturday; Isgro, Waterville's mayor, is seeking the role of vice chairman.

Trump revived his threat to attempt to override Congress by declaring a national emergency to unleash Defense Department funding for the wall.

Approved by 69 percent of voters three years ago, the $15 million in bonds to help finance construction of affordable senior housing units had been held up by Gov. Paul LePage.

Spencer Thibodeau, a real estate attorney who is starting his second term on the City Council, enters the race that will be decided in November.

Four top legislators urge the party's state committee to select Garrett Mason of Lisbon Falls over Demi Kouzounas of Saco, who has led Republicans for the past two years.

The Washington stalemate has left multiple federal government agencies unfunded, and the effects are far-reaching.

The federal bureau that approves company expansions and beer labels for out-of-state sales has been closed since Dec. 22, preventing breweries from introducing new releases outside Maine.

Ambiguities in the revised federal code mean self-employed Mainers in the real estate and insurance industries may have to file for an extension or submit best-guess numbers.

But the state's newly elected Democratic governor says she won't support a universal background-check measure that voters have already rejected at the ballot box.

A spokesman for the new Democratic governor says she will keep the mural on display at the Maine State Museum.

The president will be followed by a rebuttal from Democrats, who have repeatedly called on Trump to reopen the rest of government while border negotiations continue.

Gov. Janet Mills does not plan to change rules proposed by the LePage administration after a court decision forcing the state to restore benefits it had been denying.

“Tax refunds will go out,” the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget said Monday.

Correct Care Solutions of Tennessee agreed to the incoming governor's request not to sign the contract drawn up by the LePage administration.

The president's insistence that Congress give him more than $5 billion to build a wall has led to a 3rd week of a partial government shutdown.

She says Derek Langhauser – and her pick to be his deputy, Linda Pistner from the Attorney General's Office – have dedicated their careers to the state.

The Oscar-winner is accused of groping an 18-year-old man in a crowded Nantucket bar.

The justice who had surgery for cancer is working from home.

It's one of several public records requests that the former governor failed to fulfill before leaving office. His successor is expected to address them promptly.

Of the 13 individuals nominated to serve as commissioners of state agencies, seven are women.

Managers will be permitted to bring on additional staff to clean restrooms, haul trash, patrol the parks and open areas that have been closed during the more than two-week shutdown.

Sen. Susan Collins said a return to previous bill is possible.

Newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Janet Mills comes into office with some of those lawsuits still pending.

The increases would have gone into effect at a time when many federal workers are receiving no pay at all.

Portland International Jetport personnel report no impact on checkpoint operations or on flights.

While many Democrats might favor impeaching President Trump, those calling for it now are largely outliers.

But for now, information about a person's pardon remains confidential under state law.

Three dispensaries, combined, had donated nearly 20 percent of the money collected to usher in the new governor as of Dec. 22.

The former Maine DHHS commissioner and gubernatorial candidate resigns from her position in the Trump administration to lead the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

The president insists that he won't reopen the government until he gets $5 billion to build a border wall.

They worry about meeting their household budgets but also stress about work piling up or having to do their jobs with the distraction of uncertainty.

Candidate nominations are due Jan. 18 for the March 12 election.