Here Are The Medicaid Stories You Should Be Watching
A Medicaid expansion by ballot measure in Maine, the looming cliff in Puerto Rico and news from Utah and Wisconsin.
How to Rediscover ‘Heart and Soul’ in Small-Town America
While there are plenty of great civic engagement case studies out there, they’re not always specifically geared for smaller communities.
Controversy Continues to Dog New National Monument in Maine
But North Woods residents hope it will generate more activity in their fading economy.
Creative Workforce Programs Aim to Stave Off Economic Decline in Maine
Public officials and business leaders worry about a demographic implosion and lagging educational achievements that put the state’s economy at risk.
Portland, Maine’s ‘Weak Mayor’ City Hall Power Struggle
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Illinois governor vetoes major education bill; Miami’s new “puppy mill” ordinance; and an Alaska town’s entire police force quits.
What's the Real Goal of Trump's Voter-Fraud Commission?
A conversation with Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, one of three Democrats advising the president on “election integrity.”
Maine Governor Sends Shutdown Warning Email to State Employees
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Cuomo declares state of emergency for subways in N.Y.C.; Manhattan Beach vs. Los Angeles; and Colorado’s biggest pot bust since legalization.
Economics of Blueberries Jam Maine Officials
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Judicial fines mount from Washington state’s ongoing education funding crisis; California state government hiring outreach; and Philly’s ‘text-to-give’ campaign.
A Maine Resident’s Vengeful City Hall Bedbug Attack
The notorious pests sometimes need no help finding their way into government offices.
Outsourcing Proposal in Maine Worries Parks Advocates
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Ohio prisoner plan would pay county governments; Pa. Senate bill would undermine rules from Philly and Pittsburgh; and flu numbers jump in Connecticut.
A Telecommunications Fable: Struggles for Service in Rural Maine
Our editor-at-large documents how some small coastal communities are fighting for better telephone and internet services, but are advancing at a crawl.
Maine Gov. LePage: Liberals Are Trying to Turn State Into ‘Socialist Utopia’
Known for his combativeness, the Republican governor offered a bit of an olive branch during Tuesday’s State of the State address: “Let’s try to figure out a way that we can work together.”
Maine Gov. Moves to End Refugee Resettlement; L.A. Moves on Its 2024 Olympic Bid
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Mass. governor Lays out proposed budget; jurisdictional squabble over snow removal in Boise; and RFID chips spark privacy concerns in Memphis.
ACA Repeal Threatens Maine's Rural Hospitals; RV Tax Evasion in Montana
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Denver debuts connected neighborhood; Texas vs. county on immigration; Uber drivers sleeping in cars
Minimum-Wage Increases: Another Big Winner on Election Night
At least 2 million Americans will get raises after ballot measures passed in a handful of states.
New Rule in Maine Would Block Food Stamp Benefits for Lottery Winners
Gov. Paul LePage’s administration announced the measure on Tuesday. It will target winners of $5,000 or more in one month.
Paul LePage's Binders Full of White People
The Maine governor said blacks and Hispanics from out of state were to blame for drug problems, but his own files show mostly white Mainers being arrested for narcotics.
White People Do Sell Drugs, Despite What Maine's Governor Says
Governor Paul LePage believes black and Latino drug dealers are polluting the white state of Maine.
As Acadia Nat’l Park Celebrates Centennial, Maine Gets New Nat’l Monument
Soon after President Obama’s pen stroke made a long-discussed Katahdin Woods proposal official, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell explored the area’s ‘beauty and the bounty’ by canoe.
Maine Governor Leaves Shocking Voicemail; D.C.’s 9-1-1 System Fails
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: New problems for Louisiana flood victims; Virginia’s budget gap; and intergovernmental squabbles over Michigan Legionella investigation.
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