Maine regulators shield ratepayers from utilities’ spending on lobbying, advertising
Legislation in 2023 requires greater transparency by utilities, following a multimillion-dollar campaign on both sides of a ...
The GOP Keeps Failing to Make Nebraska a Winner-Take-All State. Now It Might Ask Voters to Do It
Republicans in the GOP-dominated state of Nebraska face yet another likely defeat on a bill to reverse the state’s unusual ...
Maine approves rules to restrict utilities' lobbying, prevent costs from being passed to customers
Maine regulators on Tuesday approved a set of rules restricting utility spending on political activities, advertising and certain education initiatives. The new rules also forbid those expenses from ...
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Dresden voters choose Bickford for Selectboard seat
DRESDEN — Jeffrey Bickford won Friday’s special election and will replace Gary Getchell as the town’s First Selectmen.
Amid a deluge of constituent calls, Maine’s delegation challenges Elon Musk’s authority
Rep. Chellie Pingree says the tech billionaire's access to sensitive personal information and aggressive efforts to cut ...
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm
Bondi is expected to oversee a radical reshaping of the department that has been the target of Trump's ire over the criminal ...
Delhi Elections| Pankaj Tripathi: Once 2-3 co stars told me ‘we have never voted’, I told them ‘nothing to be proud of!’
As former National Icon, Pankaj Tripathi advocates for voting, especially with young adults joining the electorate. He ...
Bill aims to specify non-citizens can't vote in Maine
Opponents say non-citizens already can't vote, but supporters say it needs to be in the state's Constitution. "When ...
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Former Maine lawmaker’s leukemia fight highlights national struggle to find bone marrow donors
If Maggie O'Neil can't find a bone marrow match among family members, she'll have to turn to an anonymous donor through the ...
Chiefs' Butker enters his 5th Super Bowl confident in his kicking and his beliefs
Harrison Butker is expressing confidence in his kicking and in the stances he's taken on some sensitive issues as he enters ...
Former Maine lawmaker's leukemia fight highlights national need for bone marrow donors
When she first stepped into urgent care in early December, Maggie O'Neil wondered whether her unaccounted-for bruises and fatigue were worth the wait for a clinician. "I thought I had low iron or ...
Council majority wants Chief Pinion out, but supermajority needed
A majority of t City Council now want Police Chief Todd Pinion to be terminated but, with the mayor opposing termination and no supermajority, his job remains safe. At Monday's council meeting, ...