Libby Palanza

On Tuesday, voters in Portland overwhelmingly approved the district’s proposed $179 million school budget, which will be accompanied by a 5.68 percent property tax hike. Nearly half of registered voters in the city cast a ballot in Tuesday’s election. Held during an off-cycle election, the previous budget referendum saw just a ten percent turnout rate.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that it will be completely phasing out the issuance of paper checks by the end of this year. Last September, all four members of Maine’s congressional delegation joined together in urging the SSA to delay the implementation of this policy, citing concerns over the impact it would have

A Maine Superior Court judge has upheld Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to block the citizens initiative brought forward by Protect Girls Sports in Maine from appearing on the ballot this November. Under the proposed legislation, students would only be eligible to play on sports teams and access protected spaces such as locker rooms

Maine will reportedly not be participating in the upcoming Great American State Fair, a sixteen-day event held as part of the country's ongoing 250th anniversary celebrations.

Protect Girls Sports in Maine has filed an appeal with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court challenging a lower court's decision blocking the group's referendum question from appearing on the ballot this November.

The United States Supreme Court has revived a case challenging Biden-era regulations on certain appliances in a decision that has been seen as a win for those opposed to the policies.

The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday to block a federal ban on gun ownership for marijuana users.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted unanimously this past Tuesday to launch an investigation into the Casco Bay Ferry's latest passenger rate hikes.

The United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump Administration Tuesday in a case concerning the federal government's power over green card holders accused of crimes.

The Maine Secretary of State's Office has announced the results of the Senate District 30 recount, impacting residents of Gorham and parts of Scarborough.