The rescission package, which cancels $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, advanced in the Senate after Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote Tuesday night.

The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the ...

Those are two of roughly 60 bills that Mills is holding onto until state lawmakers return to Augusta either later this year or in January. She then has the option of either vetoing the measures or ...

With the legislative session wrapped, Gov. Janet Mills has signed dozens of new laws related to Maine's utilities and energy markets that could impact energy costs in the state for decades to come.

Now that the 10-day window for the governor to sign bills has passed, she has the option to veto each bill or let it become ...

The Trump administration's budget bill, as regressive and short-sighted as it is, is not a bill that easily divides opinion.

Statement from Lisa Margulies, Vice President of Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund: “We thank Governor Mills for signing LD 143 into law today. We applaud the reproductive rights ...

GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina voted against Trump's legislative package.

Nurses from across Maine gathered outside Sen. Susan Collins’ Portland office Tuesday to protest the extensive health care cuts included in President Donald Trump’s budget proposal. The U.S. Senate ...

Mathieson bill prohibiting “fail first” cancer therapy approved by Legislature 6/30/2025 AUGUSTA – The Legislature gave final approval last Wednesday to a measure from Rep. Kristi Mathieson, D-Kittery ...

Republican Senator Susan Collins is facing an uphill battle as she prepares to seek a sixth term in 2026.

As legislative sessions wind down across the United States, many states are advancing AI-related bills. We discuss two noteworthy updates below. Maine Enacts AI Chatbot Disclosure Law On June 12 ...