Maine gun safety advocates launch citizen initiative to pass ‘red flag’ law
Arthur Barnard, father of Lewiston victim Arthur Strout, said lawmakers ‘fell short’ in reforms after shooting
By Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star - September 19, 2024Arthur Barnard, father of Lewiston victim Arthur Strout, said lawmakers ‘fell short’ in reforms after shooting
By Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star - September 19, 2024In July, 3,793 Mainers registered to vote, which was higher than every month since the 2023 November election.
By Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star - August 14, 2024Amid calls from Republicans to tone down the rhetoric around the election, Gov. Janet Mills reiterated her belief that democracy is on the ballot
By Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star - July 18, 2024Maine Democrats unveiled and adopted their 2024 party platform over the weekend, pledging to safeguard democracy, defend reproductive health rights, push for more affordable housing and combat the growing threat of climate change, among other stances.
By Evan Popp, Maine Morning Star - June 03, 2024‘Your remarks were extremely offensive and intentionally harmful to the victims and the families of the Lewiston tragedy, the House of Representatives, and the people of Maine,’ wrote Speaker Talbot Ross
By Evan Popp, Maine Morning Star - April 11, 2024Maine legislators split mostly along party lines to back bills for a waiting period, background checks, and limits on rapid firing devices
By Annmarie Hilton, Maine Morning Star - March 28, 2024More than 1 in 10 adults across Maine have diabetes
By Evan Popp, Maine Morning Star - February 14, 2024Dmitry Bam, vice dean and provost of UMaine Law School, discusses the possible ways the Colorado case could be decided
By Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star - February 09, 2024The latest news impacting reproductive rights around the country.
By Rebekah Sager - July 21, 2023The Energy Department announced nearly $50 million for research, development and demonstration work to support floating offshore wind platforms.
By Associated Press - September 18, 2022The Maine Republican has said she’s ‘always been pro-choice,’ but she’s refusing to act to protect abortion rights in red states.
By Josh Israel - September 23, 2021Former Rep. Bruce Poliquin backed Donald Trump’s bill to strip health insurance from up to 117,000 Mainers.
By Josh Israel - August 04, 2021‘Senator Collins is an independent thinker, who never hesitates to do what she believes is right,’ the chair of the Maine Republican Party wrote, once upon a time.
By Josh Israel - February 15, 2021Her mild concern about the Trump era was still enough to win her a fifth term.
By Josh Israel - November 04, 2020Races in Georgia and Maine could determine who controls the Senate.
By Josh Israel - November 04, 2020The same actors appear in attacks ads placed in Maine, Kansas, and Iowa.
By Amy Lieu - October 27, 2020Susan Collins’ vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh ensured the Maine Senate race would draw national attention and cash.
By Associated Press - October 22, 2020Republican candidate Jay Allen, who says he is a ‘Trump conservative,’ made several misinformed, racist remarks during a debate on Tuesday.
By Oliver Willis - October 21, 2020Collins’ Democratic challenger outraised her by more than 4 to 1 last quarter.
By Josh Israel - October 19, 2020Donald Trump promised to appoint ‘pro-life’ judges. Susan Collins has voted to confirm nearly all of them.
By Josh Israel - October 12, 2020The Republican senator from Maine complains about ‘a huge mistake,’ but doesn’t say who made it.
By Josh Israel - October 07, 2020Democrat Sara Gideon is now favored to win the seat.
By Josh Israel - September 21, 2020Democratic nominee Sara Gideon is targeting Collins’ record seven weeks before Election Day.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 15, 2020Also: Good news for the 2020 census, and Maine is set to use ranked-choice voting in November.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 11, 2020‘His handling of the coronavirus crisis has been extremely uneven.’
By Josh Israel - September 11, 2020Wayne Parry served four terms as a Republican state representative and is currently a candidate for his old seat.
By Josh Israel - July 31, 2020Collins trails Democrat Sara Gideon by 4 points in the latest Maine Senate poll.
By Josh Israel - July 22, 2020The Republican senator from Maine voted to acquit Trump during his impeachment trial and backed most of his judges.
By Josh Israel - June 30, 2020Paul LePage’s tenure was marked with racist comments, attacks on his critics, and refusals to do his job.
By Josh Israel - April 30, 2020Also: Conservation efforts could save the oceans in a generation, and states across the country are taking steps to help residents during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
By Dan Desai Martin - April 03, 2020